Public bug reported: Tried to upgrade CUPS to latest version but it stopped working.
On reinstallation using these commands: sudo apt purge cups cups-client cups-bsd sudo apt purge hplip hpijs printer-driver-gutenprint Could not install '/var/cache/apt/archives/cups- client_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.4_amd64.deb' The upgrade will continue but the '/var/cache/apt/archives/cups-client_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.4_amd64.deb' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it. "conflicting packages - not installing cups-client" ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-client (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1-lowlatency 4.13.16 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-lowlatency x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 18 12:36:40 2018 ErrorMessage: conflicting packages - not installing cups-client InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-07 (2657 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) Lpstat: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'lpstat' MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: HP_DesignJet_750C_Plus_: HP DesignJet 750C - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.13 EPSON-Stylus-Photo-R1900: Epson Stylus Photo R1900 - epson-inkjet-printer-escpr 1.4.1-1lsb3.2 (Seiko Epson Corporation LSB 3.2) Net: HP Photosmart c5200 Series, hpcups 3.11.12 StylusPhotoR1900-TurboPrint: Epson_StylusPhotoR1900 TurboPrint HP_Photosmart_C5200_series_USB_MY782DF2FQ0559_HPLIP: HP Photosmart c5200 Series, hpcups 3.16.3 ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-lowlatency root=UUID=3ee72f7b-28cd-4f79-b43a-f99ac9da4ef5 ro noplymouth init=/sbin/upstart ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-lowlatency root=UUID=3ee72f7b-28cd-4f79-b43a-f99ac9da4ef5 ro noplymouth init=/sbin/upstart RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.26 SourcePackage: cups Title: package cups-client (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing cups-client UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/28/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1401 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M5A78L-M/USB3 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1401:bd08/28/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM5A78L-M/USB3:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apparmor apport-package xenial -- 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/1765033 Title: package cups-client (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing cups-client Status in cups package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Tried to upgrade CUPS to latest version but it stopped working. On reinstallation using these commands: sudo apt purge cups cups-client cups-bsd sudo apt purge hplip hpijs printer-driver-gutenprint Could not install '/var/cache/apt/archives/cups- client_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.4_amd64.deb' The upgrade will continue but the '/var/cache/apt/archives/cups-client_2.1.3-4ubuntu0.4_amd64.deb' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it. "conflicting packages - not installing cups-client" ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-client (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1-lowlatency 4.13.16 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-38-lowlatency x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 18 12:36:40 2018 ErrorMessage: conflicting packages - not installing cups-client InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-07 (2657 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) Lpstat: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'lpstat' MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: HP_DesignJet_750C_Plus_: HP DesignJet 750C - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.13 EPSON-Stylus-Photo-R1900: Epson Stylus Photo R1900 - epson-inkjet-printer-escpr 1.4.1-1lsb3.2 (Seiko Epson Corporation LSB 3.2) Net: HP Photosmart c5200 Series, hpcups 3.11.12 StylusPhotoR1900-TurboPrint: Epson_StylusPhotoR1900 TurboPrint HP_Photosmart_C5200_series_USB_MY782DF2FQ0559_HPLIP: HP Photosmart c5200 Series, hpcups 3.16.3 ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-lowlatency root=UUID=3ee72f7b-28cd-4f79-b43a-f99ac9da4ef5 ro noplymouth init=/sbin/upstart ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-lowlatency root=UUID=3ee72f7b-28cd-4f79-b43a-f99ac9da4ef5 ro noplymouth init=/sbin/upstart RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.26 SourcePackage: cups Title: package cups-client (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: conflicting packages - not installing cups-client UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/28/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1401 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M5A78L-M/USB3 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1401:bd08/28/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM5A78L-M/USB3:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1765033/+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