[Bug 1821257] Re: package libc-bin 2.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned

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Title:
  package libc-bin 2.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers
  looping, abandoned

Status in glibc package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Got this error when trying to update using the software update dialog.

  I tried to update manually uing `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade`
  and it worked fine. However, even after the upgrade completed, the
  "update-notifier" software kept popping up with an error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: libc-bin 2.28-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-15.16-generic 4.18.20
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-15-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Mar 22 06:41:43 2019
  Dependencies:
   gcc-8-base 8.2.0-7ubuntu1
   libc6 2.28-0ubuntu1
   libgcc1 1:8.2.0-7ubuntu1
   libidn2-0 2.0.5-1
   libunistring2 0.9.10-1ubuntu1
  ErrorMessage: triggers looping, abandoned
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-06 (15 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
   apt  1.7.2
  SourcePackage: glibc
  Title: package libc-bin 2.28-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: triggers looping, abandoned
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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