dpkg trigger cycle detection was an experimental feature in Debian, and subsequently Ubuntu, was has now been removed from dpkg. Therefore, this bug report is no longer valid and I'm marking it as such.
If you are interested in more information about this issue you could look at: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776910#42 ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #776910 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=776910 ** Changed in: gnome-icon-theme (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to gnome-icon-theme in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1416739 Title: package libc-bin 2.19-13ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned Status in gnome-icon-theme package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: package libc-bin 2.19-13ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: libc-bin 2.19-13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-11.12-generic 3.18.3 Uname: Linux 3.18.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jan 31 21:05:56 2015 Dependencies: gcc-5-base 5-20150128-0ubuntu1 libc6 2.19-13ubuntu3 libcap2 1:2.24-6 libgcc1 1:5-20150128-0ubuntu1 multiarch-support 2.19-13ubuntu3 DuplicateSignature: package:libc-bin:2.19-13ubuntu3:triggers looping, abandoned ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-27 (35 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141224) SourcePackage: glibc Title: package libc-bin 2.19-13ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-icon-theme/+bug/1416739/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp