Public bug reported: this error came up while doing a regular update via synaptic
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-49.70-generic 4.4.30 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-49-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Sat Nov 19 10:23:36 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Lpstat: device for PDF: cups-pdf:/ device for Samsung-ML-2010: usb://Samsung/ML-2010?serial=4437BKCP909912Y. MachineType: BIOSTAR Group G41D3+ Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Samsung-ML-2010: Samsung ML-2010, 2.0.0 PDF: Generic CUPS-PDF Printer ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-49-generic root=UUID=93b281f1-ef7e-4abf-810f-133fff0baa80 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-49-generic root=UUID=93b281f1-ef7e-4abf-810f-133fff0baa80 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15 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: 12/28/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 080015 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: G41D3+ dmi.board.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.board.version: 6.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: None dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: BIOSTAR Group dmi.chassis.version: 6.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080015:bd12/28/2010:svnBIOSTARGroup:pnG41D3+:pvr6.0:rvnBIOSTARGroup:rnG41D3+:rvr6.0:cvnBIOSTARGroup:ct3:cvr6.0: dmi.product.name: G41D3+ dmi.product.version: 6.0 dmi.sys.vendor: BIOSTAR Group 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: 2014-07-23T19:08:06 ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 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/1643160 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/1643160/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs