package libc-bin 2.26-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned

[Seppo Komulainen]

Ubuntu 17.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: libc-bin 2.26-0ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 27 10:44:07 2018
Dependencies:
 gcc-7-base 7.2.0-8ubuntu3
 libc6 2.26-0ubuntu2.1
 libgcc1 1:7.2.0-8ubuntu3
ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-25 (154 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: glibc
Title: package libc-bin 2.26-0ubuntu2.1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2018-01-27 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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