diff -u cupsys-1.3.2/debian/changelog cupsys-1.3.2/debian/changelog
--- cupsys-1.3.2/debian/changelog
+++ cupsys-1.3.2/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+cupsys (1.3.2-1ubuntu8) hardy; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/cupsys.preinst: handle case where /var/run/cups does not exist in
+    the chown fixup (LP: #156634)
+
+ -- dAniel hAhler <ubuntu@thequod.de>  Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:50:22 +0100
+
 cupsys (1.3.2-1ubuntu7) gutsy; urgency=low
 
   * debian/cupsys.postinst: Drop ancient transitional code to remove root from
diff -u cupsys-1.3.2/debian/cupsys.preinst cupsys-1.3.2/debian/cupsys.preinst
--- cupsys-1.3.2/debian/cupsys.preinst
+++ cupsys-1.3.2/debian/cupsys.preinst
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
         # fix 'cupsys' -> 'root' file owner mode transition
 	if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl '1.3.0-3'; then
-            chown -R root /etc/cups /var/log/cups /var/run/cups /var/cache/cups /var/spool/cups
+            chown -R root /etc/cups /var/log/cups /var/run/cups /var/cache/cups /var/spool/cups || true
         fi
     ;;