Public bug reported: attempted to install cups from https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/cups.html using the teminal and ran into error message: Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/cups-daemon_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-66.87-generic 4.4.44 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-66-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 27 08:58:53 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-04-11 (2177 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: HP-Pavilion AY022AA-ABA p6330f Papersize: letter ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-66-generic root=UUID=15a071be-8134-425e-930d-0595dfd1dcc9 ro splash quiet ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-66-generic root=UUID=15a071be-8134-425e-930d-0595dfd1dcc9 ro splash quiet RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: cups Title: package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 5.07 dmi.board.name: IONA dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5.07:bd12/21/2009:svnHP-Pavilion:pnAY022AA-ABAp6330f:pvr:rvnMSI:rnIONA:rvr1.0:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: AY022AA-ABA p6330f dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion modified.conffile..etc.default.cups: # Cups configure options # LOAD_LP_MODULE: enable/disable to load "lp" parallel printer driver module # LOAD_LP_MODULE has migrated to /etc/modules-load.d/cups-filters.conf # LOAD_LP_MODULE=yes mtime.conffile..etc.default.cups: 2014-08-12T15:39:57.146384 ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1676475 Title: package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1676475/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs