Bug#774493: wheezy->jessie: trigger loop gconf2 -> initramfs-tools

[Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>]

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On Sat, 03 Jan 2015 14:11:05 +0100 Stefano Zacchiroli <zack@debian.org>
wrote:
> Package: upgrade-reports
> Severity: serious
> 
> Heya, I've just upgraded a family laptop from wheezy to jessie. The general
> experience has been very good and quick, with no noticeable breakages. The only
> problem is that the first "apt-get dist-upgrade" (after an "apt-get upgrade",
> as recommended by the release notes) failed due to a trigger loop. Here are the
> details (messages translated to English by hand, as the upgraded laptop had an
> Italian locale) :
> 
>   configuring libdevmapper1.02.1:amd64 (2:1.02.90-2)
>   trigger loop detected
>     potentially responsible packages:
>       gconf2 -> initramfs-tools
>     awaiting triggers that might be non resolvable
>       libc-bin: ldconfig
>       initramfs-tools: update-initramfs
>       gconf2: /usr/share/gconf/schemas
>   dpkg: error while processing libc-bin (--configure):
>     trigger loop, giving up
> 
> (If needed, I have a picture of the tty console on my phone, which I can
> provide.)
> 
> After a few "dpkg --configure --pending" / "apt-get -f install" the problem
> went away and I managed to succesfully complete "apt-get dist-upgrade".
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> [...]

Seems to be #771730, so it should disappear once the new dpkg migrates.
 Would be possible for you to re-try the upgrade where you upgrade into
the dpkg from sid instead of the Jessie version?

~Niels