not if you backup and restore your home directory OR have it on a separate
partition.

On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 3:30 PM andrew buffa <email address hidden>
wrote:

> can you direct me to someone who would know?
>
> ANDREW . . .
> On 11/19/2017 03:12 PM, Tinku Girdhar wrote:
> > I don't know.
> >
> > On 20-Nov-2017 12:01 AM, "andrew buffa" <email address hidden>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I have a question
> >>
> >> if I were to re-install ubuntu would it delete my existing e-mails?
> >>
> >>
> >> ANDREW . . .
> >> On 08/31/2017 08:22 AM, Launchpad Bug Tracker wrote:
> >>> This bug was fixed in the package cups - 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
> >>>
> >>> ---------------
> >>> cups (2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3) xenial; urgency=high
> >>>
> >>>     * Adding maintainer script debian/cups-daemon.prerm to deal with
> >> situations
> >>>       where "old-version" (installed package) prerm script fails. (LP:
> >> #1642966).
> >>> cups (2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2) xenial; urgency=medium
> >>>
> >>>     * Make cups.path unit be part of the cups.service, since cups.path
> >>>       should stop if and when cups.service is stopped. LP: #1642966
> >>>
> >>> cups (2.1.3-4ubuntu0.1) xenial-proposed; urgency=medium
> >>>
> >>>     * Removed auto-shutdown-on-idle-also-with-webinterface-on.patch
> >>>       as it causes CUPS to auto-shutdown when web interface support is
> >>>       active (LP: #1598300).
> >>>
> >>>    -- Eric Desrochers <email address hidden>  Fri, 18 Aug
> 2017
> >>> 12:08:28 -0400
> >>>
> >>> ** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu Xenial)
> >>>          Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
> >>>
> >> --
> >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> >> duplicate bug report (1676430).
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1642966
> >>
> >> Title:
> >>    package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new
> >>    pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
> >>
> >> Status in cups package in Ubuntu:
> >>    Fix Released
> >> Status in cups source package in Xenial:
> >>    Fix Released
> >> Status in cups source package in Yakkety:
> >>    Fix Released
> >> Status in cups source package in Zesty:
> >>    Fix Released
> >>
> >> Bug description:
> >>    This concerns only Xenial (16.04)!
> >>
> >>    [Impact]
> >>    * fail to upgrade
> >>
> >>    [testcase]
> >>    Root cause is believed to be reproducible with:
> >>
> >>    #!/bin/bash
> >>    systemctl stop cups.path cups.service
> >>    rm /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd
> >>    systemctl start cups.path
> >>    touch /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd
> >>    sleep 1
> >>    rm /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd
> >>    sleep 1
> >>    systemctl stop cups.service
> >>    echo $?
> >>
> >>    ProblemType: Package
> >>    DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
> >>    Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4
> >>    ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-46.67-generic 4.4.24
> >>    Uname: Linux 4.4.0-46-generic x86_64
> >>    NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
> >>    ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
> >>    Architecture: amd64
> >>    CupsErrorLog:
> >>
> >>    Date: Fri Nov 18 11:13:15 2016
> >>    ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> >> status 1
> >>    InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-02 (200 days ago)
> >>    InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
> >> (20160420.1)
> >>    Lpstat: device for mallards-officejet-pro-8600:
> dnssd://Officejet%20Pro%
> >> 208600%20%5BD63461%5D._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=1c852a4d-b800-
> >> 1f08-abcd-d89d67d63461
> >>    MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9550
> >>    Papersize: a4
> >>    PpdFiles: mallards-officejet-pro-8600: HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups
> >> 3.16.3
> >>    ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-46-generic.efi.signed
> >> root=UUID=3643ef37-7cee-41b3-9387-2faa819c44db ro quiet splash
> >> vt.handoff=7
> >>    ProcKernelCmdLine:
> BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-46-generic.efi.signed
> >> root=UUID=3643ef37-7cee-41b3-9387-2faa819c44db 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: 04/07/2016
> >>    dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >>    dmi.bios.version: 01.02.00
> >>    dmi.board.name: 0N7TVV
> >>    dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >>    dmi.board.version: A00
> >>    dmi.chassis.type: 9
> >>    dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >>    dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr01.02.00:bd04/07/2016:svnDellInc.:
> >> pnXPS159550:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0N7TVV:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
> >>    dmi.product.name: XPS 15 9550
> >>    dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
> >>
> >>    [Regression Potential]
> >>
> >>    Regression risk is low, the fix mitigate cups failing to stop/restart
> >>    on upgrade. No source code change, just adding a custom pre-removal
> >>    maintainer script in case of upgrade failure.
> >>
> >>    [Regression in Pending SRU page]
> >>
> >>    * Regression in autopkgtest for c2esp (armhf): test log
> >>
> >>    This autopkgtest seems always fails :
> >>
> >>    http://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/packages/c/c2esp/xenial/armhf
> >>
> >>    c2esp [xenial/armhf]
> >>
> >>    Version       Triggers        Date    Duration        Result
> >>    27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3   2017-08-23 04:07:44 UTC         2h 50m
> >> 13s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
> >>    27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2   2017-08-14 23:31:50 UTC         2h 50m
> >> 11s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
> >>    27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2   2017-07-17 20:17:10 UTC         2h 50m
> >> 52s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
> >>    27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.1   2017-01-20 12:00:41 UTC         2h 49m
> >> 29s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
> >>
> >>    Additionally look at Till comment :
> >>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1642966/comments/129
> >>
> >>    * Regression in autopkgtest for libreoffice (i386): test log
> >>
> >>    It's a known issue, A regression in the kernel, which breaks
> libreoffice
> >> with java enabled on i386 :
> >>    https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1699772
> >>
> >>    ... so until this is fixed upstream in the kernel and backported in
> an
> >>    ubuntu kernel, I'm afraid the only option is to just ignore the
> >>    failure.
> >>
> >>
> >>    [Other Info]
> >>
> >>    * The patch is joint effort between xnox and slashd.
> >>
> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1642966/+subscriptions
> >>
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1642966
>
> Title:
>   package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new
>   pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in cups package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in cups source package in Xenial:
>   Fix Released
> Status in cups source package in Yakkety:
>   Fix Released
> Status in cups source package in Zesty:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   This concerns only Xenial (16.04)!
>
>   [Impact]
>   * fail to upgrade
>
>   [testcase]
>   Root cause is believed to be reproducible with:
>
>   #!/bin/bash
>   systemctl stop cups.path cups.service
>   rm /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd
>   systemctl start cups.path
>   touch /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd
>   sleep 1
>   rm /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd
>   sleep 1
>   systemctl stop cups.service
>   echo $?
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
>   Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-46.67-generic 4.4.24
>   Uname: Linux 4.4.0-46-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
>   ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
>   Architecture: amd64
>   CupsErrorLog:
>
>   Date: Fri Nov 18 11:13:15 2016
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 1
>   InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-02 (200 days ago)
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
> (20160420.1)
>   Lpstat: device for mallards-officejet-pro-8600:
> dnssd://Officejet%20Pro%208600%20%5BD63461%5D._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-d89d67d63461
>   MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9550
>   Papersize: a4
>   PpdFiles: mallards-officejet-pro-8600: HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups
> 3.16.3
>   ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-46-generic.efi.signed
> root=UUID=3643ef37-7cee-41b3-9387-2faa819c44db ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-46-generic.efi.signed
> root=UUID=3643ef37-7cee-41b3-9387-2faa819c44db 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: 04/07/2016
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 01.02.00
>   dmi.board.name: 0N7TVV
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.board.version: A00
>   dmi.chassis.type: 9
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr01.02.00:bd04/07/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS159550:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0N7TVV:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
>   dmi.product.name: XPS 15 9550
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>
>   [Regression Potential]
>
>   Regression risk is low, the fix mitigate cups failing to stop/restart
>   on upgrade. No source code change, just adding a custom pre-removal
>   maintainer script in case of upgrade failure.
>
>   [Regression in Pending SRU page]
>
>   * Regression in autopkgtest for c2esp (armhf): test log
>
>   This autopkgtest seems always fails :
>
>   http://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/packages/c/c2esp/xenial/armhf
>
>   c2esp [xenial/armhf]
>
>   Version       Triggers        Date    Duration        Result
>   27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3   2017-08-23 04:07:44 UTC         2h 50m
> 13s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
>   27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2   2017-08-14 23:31:50 UTC         2h 50m
> 11s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
>   27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2   2017-07-17 20:17:10 UTC         2h 50m
> 52s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
>   27-2  cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.1   2017-01-20 12:00:41 UTC         2h 49m
> 29s      fail    log  artifacts  ♻
>
>   Additionally look at Till comment :
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1642966/comments/129
>
>   * Regression in autopkgtest for libreoffice (i386): test log
>
>   It's a known issue, A regression in the kernel, which breaks libreoffice
> with java enabled on i386 :
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1699772
>
>   ... so until this is fixed upstream in the kernel and backported in an
>   ubuntu kernel, I'm afraid the only option is to just ignore the
>   failure.
>
>
>   [Other Info]
>
>   * The patch is joint effort between xnox and slashd.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1642966/+subscriptions
>
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