package printer-driver-cups-pdf 2.6.1-21 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)

[Ray Ingles]

Installed via command line. Hung, listed as available but get 'unable to start' error when programs attempt to print.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: printer-driver-cups-pdf 2.6.1-21
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 printer-driver-cups-pdf: Install
 cups-pdf: Install
 printer-driver-cups-pdf: Configure
 cups-pdf: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 2 12:06:57 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-11 (1026 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016)
Lpstat:
 device for HP-Envy-4500: smb://monicas/HP%20ENVY%204500%20series
 device for PDF: cups-pdf:/
Papersize: letter
PpdFiles:
 PDF: Generic CUPS-PDF Printer
 HP-Envy-4500: HP Envy 4500 Series, hpcups 3.14.3
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: cups-pdf
Title: package printer-driver-cups-pdf 2.6.1-21 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-24 (193 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.cups.cups-pdf.conf: 2016-11-02T12:27:38.577423

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

Does this issue still affect cups-pdf 3.0.1 packages?

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

This report seems to concern a really old version that no longer ships with any Ubuntu release. Closing.