[Bug 1608535] Re: package fontconfig 2.11.94-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned

[Lester Larkin]

Error message box during 14.04 to 16.04 upgrade:

Could not install 'fontconfig'

The upgrade will continue but the 'fontconfig' package may not be in a
working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it.

    triggers looping, abandoned

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to fontconfig in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1608535

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

Status in fontconfig package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  This error occured when I tried to upgrade my Ubuntu from version
  14.04 to version 16.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: fontconfig 2.11.94-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Aug  1 12:17:13 2016
  ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-07 (299 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
  SourcePackage: fontconfig
  Title: package fontconfig 2.11.94-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-01 (0 days ago)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fontconfig/+bug/1608535/+subscriptions