Public bug reported: Ran a standard upgrade to 12.04. After re-starting the computer, as normal, it checks for updated packages and returns this error, that it cannot install cups
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: cups (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 AptOrdering: cups: Install cups: Configure printer-driver-gutenprint: Configure indicator-printers: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu May 3 23:24:54 2012 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2012-05-03 23:24:40 Commandline: apt-get install -f Install: cups:i386 (1.5.2-9ubuntu1, automatic) DpkgTerminalLog: Unpacking cups (from .../cups_1.5.2-9ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/cups exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/cups_1.5.2-9ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 DuplicateSignature: Unpacking cups (from .../cups_1.5.2-9ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... update-rc.d: /etc/init.d/cups exists during rc.d purge (use -f to force) dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/cups_1.5.2-9ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: cups Title: package cups (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-03 (1 days ago) ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/995002 Title: package cups (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/995002/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs