package cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Erick Martinez]

Here is the output for apt-get install -f

$ sudo apt-get install -f
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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libpam-smbpass
Suggested packages:
  samba
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libpam-smbpass
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 48 not upgraded.
12 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/759 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up apparmor (2.7.102-0ubuntu3.1) ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 2.
dpkg: error processing apparmor (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up cups (1.5.3-0ubuntu1) ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 2.
dpkg: error processing cups (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up man-db (2.6.1-2) ...
Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::Boolean"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 2.
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of apparmor-utils:
 apparmor-utils depends on apparmor (>= 2.6.1-4ubuntu1); however:
  Package apparmor is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing apparmor-utils (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.236ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 1.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of flashplugin-downloader:i386:
 flashplugin-downloader:i386 depends on flashplugin-installer (>= 11.1.102.55ubuntu3); however:
  Package flashplugin-installer is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-downloader:i386 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up samba-common (2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 6.
dpkg: error processing samba-common (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-smbpass:
 libpam-smbpass depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2); however:
  Version of samba-common on system is 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3.
dpkg: error processing libpam-smbpass (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of winbind:
 winbind depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing winbind (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpam-winbind:
 libpam-winbind depends on winbind (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package winbind is not configured yet.
 libpam-winbind depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing libpam-winbind (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of samba-common-bin:
 samba-common-bin depends on samba-common (>= 2:3.4.0~pre1-2); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing samba-common-bin (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of smbclient:
 smbclient depends on samba-common (= 2:3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3); however:
  Package samba-common is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing smbclient (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Errors were encountered while processing:
 apparmor
 cups
 man-db
 apparmor-utils
 flashplugin-installer
 flashplugin-downloader:i386
 samba-common
 libpam-smbpass
 winbind
 libpam-winbind
 samba-common-bin
 smbclient
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:
 W [01/Jul/2012:07:39:09 -0500] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w-Gray..' already exists
 W [01/Jul/2012:07:39:09 -0500] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w' already exists
Date: Sun Jul 1 08:19:56 2012
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2012-07-01 08:19:54
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Upgrade: libpam-smbpass:amd64 (3.6.3-2ubuntu2.2, 3.6.3-2ubuntu2.3)
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up apparmor (2.7.102-0ubuntu3.1) ...
 Can't locate object method "new" via package "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String" (perhaps you forgot to load "Debconf::Element::Noninteractive::String"?) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/FrontEnd.pm line 68, <GEN1> line 2.
 dpkg: error processing apparmor (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
Lpstat: device for Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w: hp:/net/HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1102w?zc=NPI8CC1C6
Papersize: letter
PpdFiles: Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w: HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Foomatic/foo2zjs-z2 (recommended)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic root=UUID=721ca863-89bd-4084-906b-02bba959e717 ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: cups
Title: package cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (65 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: DPP3510J.86A.0517.2009.0107.2203
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: DP35DP
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAD81073-207
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrDPP3510J.86A.0517.2009.0107.2203:bd01/07/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDP35DP:rvrAAD81073-207:cvn:ct3:cvr:

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