package hicolo-icon-theme 0.15-ubuntu1 failed to install: upgrade triggers looping

Bug #1610517 reported by Dirk T
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This bug affects 5 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
hicolor-icon-theme (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

While running a `do-release-upgrade` from Xubuntu 15.10 to 16.04 something like a post-install hook apparently triggered looping.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: hicolor-icon-theme 0.15-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-38.45-generic 4.2.8-ckt10
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Aug 6 11:48:42 2016
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature: package:hicolor-icon-theme:0.15-0ubuntu1:triggers looping, abandoned
ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-24 (893 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.10ubuntu1
SourcePackage: hicolor-icon-theme
Title: package hicolor-icon-theme 0.15-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-06 (0 days ago)

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Dirk T (miriup) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in hicolor-icon-theme (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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EdwardDyer (edward-dyer7) wrote :

A number of errors of this type occurred during upgrade to 16.4.1 LTS

Changed in hicolor-icon-theme (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Bob Luby (rluby) wrote :
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I attempted to reinstall the Ubuntu Software Centre after upgrading my graphics card and installing a new driver. I then found that Software Centre no longer did anything when clicked. So I removed it and reinstalled it. Below is a capture of my terminal window when the install failed.

Selecting previously unselected package libgrilo-0.2-1:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libgrilo-0.2-1_0.2.15-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libgrilo-0.2-1:amd64 (0.2.15-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package adwaita-icon-theme.
Preparing to unpack .../adwaita-icon-theme_3.18.0-2ubuntu3.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking adwaita-icon-theme (3.18.0-2ubuntu3.1) ...
Preparing to unpack .../libgtk-3-common_3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3_all.deb ...
Unpacking libgtk-3-common (3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3) over (3.10.8-0ubuntu1.6) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libcolord2:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libcolord2_1.2.12-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libcolord2:amd64 (1.2.12-1ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libepoxy0:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libepoxy0_1.3.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libepoxy0:amd64 (1.3.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libcapnp-0.5.3:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libcapnp-0.5.3_0.5.3-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libcapnp-0.5.3:amd64 (0.5.3-2ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libboost-filesystem1.58.0_1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libboost-filesystem1.58.0:amd64 (1.58.0+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmircore1:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libmircore1_0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libmircore1:amd64 (0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmircommon7:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libmircommon7_0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libmircommon7:amd64 (0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libprotobuf-lite9v5:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libprotobuf-lite9v5_2.6.1-1.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libprotobuf-lite9v5:amd64 (2.6.1-1.3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmirprotobuf3:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libmirprotobuf3_0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libmirprotobuf3:amd64 (0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmirclient9:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libmirclient9_0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libmirclient9:amd64 (0.26.3+16.04.20170605-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.1+14.04.20140409-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:amd64 (2.48.2-0ubuntu1) ...
(Reading database ... 370003 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing overlay-scrollbar-gtk3:amd64 (0.2.16+r359+14.04.20131129-0u...

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