*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 771834 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/771834
I had the same problem after the upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10, and I solved it replacing the file /etc/init/cups.conf with the previous version of this file. The problem seems to be in the new version of the configuration file and the cups service can't start -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/811609 Title: package cups 1.4.7-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/811609/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs