package fontconfig 2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned

[ClaudiaC]

I was trying to update to latest Ubuntu and the upgrade failed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: fontconfig 2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 10 06:01:50 2016
ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-26 (714 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: fontconfig
Title: package fontconfig 2.11.94-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-10-10 (0 days ago)