Can confirm. Saw this failure on dozens of machines today when 2.1.3-4 failed to upgrade to 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1676993 Title: package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Status in cups package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: ubuntu 16.04 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-41.44~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-41-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Mar 27 21:45:47 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-18 (9 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) Lpstat: device for HP-Officejet-Pro-6830: usb://HP/Officejet%20Pro%206830?serial=TH58M8112P&interface=1 Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp. AU6375 4-LUN card reader Bus 001 Device 003: ID 1058:10b8 Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Elements Portable (WDBU6Y, WDBUZG) Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0c45:6300 Microdia PC Microscope camera Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Compaq-Presario KQ368AA-ABD SR5421DE Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: HP-Officejet-Pro-6830: HP Officejet Pro 6830, hpcups 3.16.3 ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-41-generic root=UUID=682d55bf-0f21-4986-8551-32e6eb4e50b1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-41-generic root=UUID=682d55bf-0f21-4986-8551-32e6eb4e50b1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 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: 02/21/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 5.10 dmi.board.name: NARRA3 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC. dmi.board.version: 3.02 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.10:bd02/21/2008:svnCompaq-Presario:pnKQ368AA-ABDSR5421DE:pvr:rvnASUSTekComputerINC.:rnNARRA3:rvr3.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: KQ368AA-ABD SR5421DE dmi.sys.vendor: Compaq-Presario To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1676993/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp