package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Davide Imbeni]

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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 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 18 05:34:57 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-13 (796 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
Lpstat: device for Canon-MG3100-series: dnssd://Canon%20MG3100%20series._printer._tcp.local/
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X501A1
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: Canon-MG3100-series: Canon MG3100 series - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.11
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-49-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=22fd747a-8649-4775-94db-9fa3a626f6c0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-49-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=22fd747a-8649-4775-94db-9fa3a626f6c0 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: 12/03/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: X501A1.213
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: X501A1
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX501A1.213:bd12/03/2012:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX501A1:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX501A1:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: X501A1
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
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: 2014-07-23T00:20:18

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.