Well the good news there is a /var/crash/_usr_sbin_cupsd.1000.crash file. The bad (not so bad) news is, well this is what apport-collect 1706052 outputs this amazing question dialog (what do I pick?).
** Attachment added: "Who bugtracks the bug tracker?" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1706052/+attachment/4932544/+files/Screenshot_20170815_112210.png ** Tags added: apport-collected ** Description changed: Hey, I upgraded to Ubuntu 17.04, but CUPS crashes on boot, and when I run cupsd it segfaults. Attaching strace ouput. + --- + ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.4 + Architecture: amd64 + CupsErrorLog: + + CurrentDesktop: KDE + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 + InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-20 (1698 days ago) + InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1) + Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: Bad file descriptor + MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX303LB + NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia + Package: cups 2.2.2-1ubuntu1 + PackageArchitecture: amd64 + Papersize: letter + ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic root=UUID=a8690ccc-4675-4e21-896f-eadcc45159f4 ro quiet splash vga=791 pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 + ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic root=UUID=a8690ccc-4675-4e21-896f-eadcc45159f4 ro quiet splash vga=791 pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 + ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32-generic 4.10.17 + Tags: zesty + Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-19 (117 days ago) + UserGroups: adm bluetooth bumblebee cdrom dialout dip lp lpadmin netdev nvidia-persistenced plugdev sambashare sudo usrp + _MarkForUpload: True + dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2015 + dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. + dmi.bios.version: UX303LB.203 + dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 + dmi.board.name: UX303LB + 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.:bvrUX303LB.203:bd03/17/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX303LB:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX303LB:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: + dmi.product.name: UX303LB + dmi.product.version: 1.0 + dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. + mtime.conffile..etc.cups.cupsd.conf: 2015-10-21T13:38:49.740915 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1706052 Title: cupsd crashes with SIGSEGV on ubuntu 17.04 on start Status in cups package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Hey, I upgraded to Ubuntu 17.04, but CUPS crashes on boot, and when I run cupsd it segfaults. Attaching strace ouput. --- ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.4 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: KDE DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-20 (1698 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: Bad file descriptor MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. UX303LB NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: cups 2.2.2-1ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 Papersize: letter ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic root=UUID=a8690ccc-4675-4e21-896f-eadcc45159f4 ro quiet splash vga=791 pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic root=UUID=a8690ccc-4675-4e21-896f-eadcc45159f4 ro quiet splash vga=791 pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32-generic 4.10.17 Tags: zesty Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-19 (117 days ago) UserGroups: adm bluetooth bumblebee cdrom dialout dip lp lpadmin netdev nvidia-persistenced plugdev sambashare sudo usrp _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: UX303LB.203 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: UX303LB 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.:bvrUX303LB.203:bd03/17/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnUX303LB:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnUX303LB:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: UX303LB dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. mtime.conffile..etc.cups.cupsd.conf: 2015-10-21T13:38:49.740915 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1706052/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp