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 Therefore, this bug report is no longer valid and I'm marking it as such.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-menus (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-menus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1429771 Title: package gnome-menus 3.10.1-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned Status in gnome-menus package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: During apt-get dist-upgrade, after reboot, this popped out. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: gnome-menus 3.10.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-7.7-generic 3.19.0 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 9 09:05:09 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:gnome-menus:3.10.1-0ubuntu5:triggers looping, abandoned ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-20 (626 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130618) SourcePackage: gnome-menus Title: package gnome-menus 3.10.1-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2013-11-10 (483 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-menus/+bug/1429771/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp