using aptitude: removed ufw, libav-tools reinstalled tex-common, gconf2, menu, libc-bin
and then reinstalled libav-tools and I did not get this error. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libav in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1749985 Title: dpkg: error processing package libc-bin (--configure): triggers looping, abandoned Status in gconf2 package in Ubuntu: New Status in glibc package in Ubuntu: New Status in libav package in Ubuntu: New Status in ufw package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: While installing the latest round of updates for bionic via aptitude: Setting up libav-tools (7:3.4.2-1) ... dpkg: cycle found while processing triggers: chain of packages whose triggers are or may be responsible: ufw -> gconf2 packages' pending triggers which are or may be unresolvable: libc-bin: ldconfig menu: /usr/share/menu tex-common: texmf-format gconf2: /usr/share/GConf/gsettings ufw: /etc/ufw/applications.d dpkg: error processing package libc-bin (--configure): triggers looping, abandoned ... Setting up python3-all-dev (3.6.4-1) ... Processing triggers for menu (2.1.47ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for tex-common (6.09) ... Building format(s) --all. This may take some time... done. Errors were encountered while processing: libc-bin E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Setting up libc-bin (2.26-0ubuntu2) ... Press Return to continue, 'q' followed by Return to quit. Ubuntu: bionic 18.04 dpkg: Installed: 1.19.0.5ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.19.0.5ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.19.0.5ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status aptitude: Installed: 0.8.10-6ubuntu1 Candidate: 0.8.10-6ubuntu1 Version table: *** 0.8.10-6ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status libc-bin: Installed: 2.26-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 2.26-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 2.26-0ubuntu2 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status menu: Installed: 2.1.47ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.1.47ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.1.47ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status tex-common: Installed: 6.09 Candidate: 6.09 Version table: *** 6.09 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status gconf2: Installed: 3.2.6-4ubuntu1 Candidate: 3.2.6-4ubuntu1 Version table: *** 3.2.6-4ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ufw: Installed: 0.35-5 Candidate: 0.35-5 Version table: *** 0.35-5 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status libav-tools: Installed: 7:3.4.2-1 Candidate: 7:3.4.2-1 Version table: *** 7:3.4.2-1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: libc-bin 2.26-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Feb 16 16:08:12 2018 Dependencies: gcc-8-base 8-20180208-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.26-0ubuntu2 libgcc1 1:8-20180208-0ubuntu1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-07 (649 days ago) InstallationMedia: JournalErrors: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system. Users in groups 'adm', 'systemd-journal' can see all messages. Pass -q to turn off this notice. -- Logs begin at Thu 2018-01-04 17:12:35 UTC, end at Fri 2018-02-16 04:45:37 UTC. -- -- No entries -- ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: glibc UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2017-11-20 (87 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gconf2/+bug/1749985/+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
