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 Therefore, this bug report is no longer valid and I'm marking it as such.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: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1412450 Title: package software-center 13.10-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned Status in software-center package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: ~ $ software-center /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkImage:stock is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkImageMenuItem:use-stock is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkImageMenuItem:image is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkSettings:gtk-menu-images is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkAlignment:top-padding is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkAlignment:bottom-padding is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkAlignment:left-padding is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/SimpleGtkbuilderApp.py:32: Warning: The property GtkAlignment:right-padding is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. self.builder.add_from_file(path) 2015-01-19 09:11:42,556 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up proxy 'None' 2015-01-19 09:11:42,568 - softwarecenter.db.database - ERROR - failed to add apt-xapian-index Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/database.py", line 194, in _get_new_xapiandb softwarecenter.paths.APT_XAPIAN_INDEX_DB_PATH) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/xapian/__init__.py", line 3667, in __init__ _xapian.Database_swiginit(self,_xapian.new_Database(*args)) DatabaseOpeningError: Couldn't stat '/var/lib/apt-xapian-index/index' (No such file or directory) 2015-01-19 09:11:43,356 - softwarecenter.region - WARNING - failed to use geoclue: 'org.freedesktop.Geoclue.Error.notAvailable: Geoclue master client has no usable Address providers' 2015-01-19 09:11:43,818 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - Could not get usefulness from server, no username in config file 2015-01-19 09:11:43,825 - softwarecenter.plugin - INFO - activating plugin '<module 'webapps_activation' from '/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/plugins/webapps_activation.pyc'>' 2015-01-19 09:11:43,917 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO - aptcache.open() 2015-01-19 09:11:46,077 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - error creating bsddb: '(22, 'Invalid argument -- BDB0054 illegal flag combination specified to DB_ENV->open')' (corrupted?) 2015-01-19 09:11:46,078 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - ERROR - trying to repair DB failed Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 358, in _save_review_stats_cache_blocking self._dump_bsddbm_for_unity(outfile, outdir) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 377, in _dump_bsddbm_for_unity 0600) DBInvalidArgError: (22, 'Invalid argument -- BDB0054 illegal flag combination specified to DB_ENV->open') /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/overrides/GLib.py:560: Warning: Source ID 76 was not found when attempting to remove it return super(MainContext, self).iteration(may_block) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/appdetailsview.py:95: Warning: The property GtkAlignment:xscale is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. Gtk.Alignment.__init__(self, xscale=1.0, yscale=1.0) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/appdetailsview.py:95: Warning: The property GtkAlignment:yscale is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. Gtk.Alignment.__init__(self, xscale=1.0, yscale=1.0) /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/widgets/description.py:418: Warning: The property GtkImageMenuItem:accel-group is deprecated and shouldn't be used anymore. It will be removed in a future version. Gtk.STOCK_COPY, None) No bp log location saved, using default. [000:000] Cpu: 6.15.11, x2, 2401Mhz, 3887MB [000:000] Computer model: Not available [000:000] Browser XEmbed support present: 1 [000:000] Browser toolkit is Gtk2. [000:000] Using Gtk2 toolkit No bp log location saved, using default. [000:000] Cpu: 6.15.11, x2, 2401Mhz, 3887MB [000:000] Computer model: Not available [000:119] No bp log location saved, using default. [000:120] Cpu: 6.15.11, x2, 2401Mhz, 3887MB [000:120] Computer model: Not available [000:120] Browser XEmbed support present: 1 [000:120] Browser toolkit is Gtk2. [000:120] Using Gtk2 toolkit [000:106] No bp log location saved, using default. [000:107] Cpu: 6.15.11, x2, 2401Mhz, 3887MB [000:107] Computer model: Not available ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.18.0-9.10-generic 3.18.2 Uname: Linux 3.18.0-9-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jan 10 18:05:03 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:software-center:13.10-0ubuntu6:triggers looping, abandoned ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center Title: package software-center 13.10-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2014-10-25 (86 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1412450/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

