The trigger loop is detected between gnome-icon-theme and bamfdeamon. So reassigning there.
** Package changed: vlc (Ubuntu) => gnome-icon-theme (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: bamf (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-icon-theme in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1745784 Title: package libvlc-bin:amd64 3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned Status in bamf package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-icon-theme package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: after restart of upgrade to 18.04 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: libvlc-bin:amd64 3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Jan 28 00:49:10 2018 ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 SourcePackage: vlc Title: package libvlc-bin:amd64 3.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-27 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bamf/+bug/1745784/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp