package gnome-menus 3.13.3-11ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-menus 3.13.3-11ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Mar 17 23:46:15 2018
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-02 (560 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5rc1, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu1
 apt 1.6~beta1
SourcePackage: gnome-menus
Title: package gnome-menus 3.13.3-11ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)