Ubuntu 13.10,
Upon update to cups version 1.6.1-2 all config was overwritten with no backup.
Especially printers.conf
ppd's remain in the ppd directory.
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ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
CupsErrorLog:
W [06/Apr/2013:09:46:27 +1300] Please move "SystemGroup lpadmin" on line 16 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf to the /etc/cups/cups-files.conf file; this will become an error in a future release.
W [06/Apr/2013:09:46:29 +1300] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id '515-Gray..' already exists
W [06/Apr/2013:09:46:29 +1300] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id '515-CMYK..' already exists
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-21 (380 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120316)
Lpstat:
device for 515: lpd://132.181.28.17/lp
device for Kyocera: ipp://minihaha.local:631/printers/Kyocera
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1005HA
MarkForUpload: True
Package: cups 1.6.2-1ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: i386
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles:
515: Ricoh Aficio MP C2800 PS
Deskjet-1050-J410-series-2: HP Deskjet 1050 j410 Series, hpcups 3.13.2
Deskjet-1050-J410-series: HP Deskjet 1050 j410 Series, hpcups 3.13.2
Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-2600n: HP Color LaserJet 2600n Foomatic/foo2hp (recommended)
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic root=UUID=06eaa6ac-5983-4556-8779-4b53527661e9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-13-generic root=UUID=06eaa6ac-5983-4556-8779-4b53527661e9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-13.23-generic 3.8.3
Tags: raring
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-13-generic i686
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip kismet lpadmin plugdev sambashare src sudo
dmi.bios.date: 06/18/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0601
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1005HA
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0601:bd06/18/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1005HA:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1005HA:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1005HA
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
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I presume you refer to Ubuntu 13.04. I also experienced this bug so I can confirm it.