package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[tadeusz cantwell]

Failed to install during dist-upgrade in the terminal.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Thu Mar 31 11:51:47 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-02 (58 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160126)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: Bad file descriptor
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:c31c Logitech, Inc. Keyboard K120
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1532:001c Razer USA, Ltd RZ01-0036 Optical Gaming Mouse [Abyssus]
 Bus 001 Device 006: ID 046d:082d Logitech, Inc. HD Pro Webcam C920
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Papersize: a4
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-15-generic root=UUID=619d6ee9-475a-42ed-9ea3-e46bf1b18748 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1
 apt 1.2.9
SourcePackage: cups-filters
Title: package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu1 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: 08/13/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P1.40
dmi.board.name: Z170M Pro4S
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.40:bd08/13/2015:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnZ170MPro4S:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

[tadeusz cantwell (tadcan)]

Can't run any updates, get this error in the Software Updater.
E:The package cups-browsed needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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