package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[karan ganwani]

not updating it show that
package operation failed:
The installation or removal of a software package failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-128.154-generic 4.4.131
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-128-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptOrdering:
 wireless-regdb: Install
 cups-browsed: Configure
 wireless-regdb: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:

Date: Sat Jun 16 13:14:52 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-26 (140 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
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 004: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b483 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X555LF
Papersize: a4
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-128-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=1b2054c6-5e33-4b5a-a888-85abd43fc861 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: cups-filters
Title: package cups-browsed 1.8.3-2ubuntu3.4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/04/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: X555LF.504
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: X555LF
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX555LF.504:bd08/04/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX555LF:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX555LF:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: X555LF
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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