package cups 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Arieh Jerichower]

Description: Ubuntu 13.10
Release: 13.10

cups:
  Installed: 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5
  Candidate: 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.1
  Version table:
     1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.1 0
        500 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates/main amd64 Packages
 *** 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5 0
        500 http://il.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
N: Unable to locate package pkgname

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: cups 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Wed Dec 4 00:44:38 2013
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2013-12-04 00:44:08
 Commandline: apt-get install -f
 Upgrade: cups:amd64 (1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5, 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.1)
DuplicateSignature: package:cups:1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-18 (46 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
Lpstat: device for Deskjet_1000_J110: hp:/usb/Deskjet_1000_J110_series?serial=CN2CR18JYK05YD
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 3550
MarkForUpload: True
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: Deskjet_1000_J110: HP Deskjet 1000 j110 Series, hpcups 3.13.9
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=UUID=b89e206d-9a86-4f13-991f-dc17a64eff7f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic root=UUID=b89e206d-9a86-4f13-991f-dc17a64eff7f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: cups
Title: package cups 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A07
dmi.board.name: 0JGC48
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A07
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd07/18/2011:svnDellInc.:pnVostro3550:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0JGC48:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 3550
dmi.product.version: Not Specified
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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