Public bug reported: If you are using third party repositories then disable them, since they are a common source of problems. Now run the following command in a terminal: apt-get install -f
If you are using third party repositories then disable them, since they are a common source of problems. Now run the following command in a terminal: apt-get install -f ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 AptOrdering: cups-daemon: Install cups-daemon: Configure cups-core-drivers: Configure cups: Configure NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: Date: Sun Feb 5 20:08:13 2017 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2017-02-05 20:08:11 Commandline: apt-get install -f Requested-By: jorge (1000) Upgrade: cups-daemon:amd64 (2.1.3-4, 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.1) ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-22 (1444 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: Acer Aspire V5-431 Papersize: a4 ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-47-generic root=UUID=b8a734d9-9a19-4310-9464-ab3b143fb195 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-47-generic root=UUID=b8a734d9-9a19-4310-9464-ab3b143fb195 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: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-25 (225 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 08/31/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: V2.03 dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Aspire V5-431 dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: V2.03 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V2.03 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrV2.03:bd08/31/2012:svnAcer:pnAspireV5-431:pvrV2.03:rvnAcer:rnAspireV5-431:rvrV2.03:cvnAcer:ct9:cvrV2.03: dmi.product.name: Aspire V5-431 dmi.product.version: V2.03 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer modified.conffile..etc.default.cups: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.default.cups: 2014-06-07T20:30:22.151186 ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package third-party-packages xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1662008 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/1662008/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs