Public bug reported: Binary package hint: cupsys
dpkg -i cupsys_1.2.8-0ubuntu5_i386.deb (Reading database ... 228084 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace cupsys 1.2.8-0ubuntu5 (using cupsys_1.2.8-0ubuntu5_i386.deb) ... * Stopping Common Unix Printing System: cupsd [ OK ] Unpacking replacement cupsys ... Setting up cupsys (1.2.8-0ubuntu5) ... * Starting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd cupsd: Child exited with status 2! invoke-rc.d: initscript cupsys, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing cupsys (--install): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: cupsys so all packages depending on cupsys also not working properly last lines from strace: write(8, " at:\n <URL:http://xorg.freedeskt"..., 8192) = 8192 munmap(0xb7411000, 2605056) = 0 write(8, "xtension library (development he"..., 1617) = 1617 close(8) = 0 unlink("/var/lib/dpkg/available-old") = 0 link("/var/lib/dpkg/available", "/var/lib/dpkg/available-old") = 0 rename("/var/lib/dpkg/available-new", "/var/lib/dpkg/available") = 0 close(4) = 0 munmap(0xb7fc7000, 4096) = 0 unlink("/var/lib/dpkg/updates/tmp.i") = 0 brk(0xa49e000) = 0xa49e000 fcntl64(3, F_SETLK64, {type=F_UNLCK, whence=SEEK_SET, start=0, len=0}, 0xbfac2f90) = 0 write(2, "Errors were encountered while pr"..., 42Errors were encountered while processing: ) = 42 write(2, " cupsys\n", 8 cupsys ) = 8 exit_group(1) = ? Process 13831 detached ** Affects: cupsys (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- cupsys cannot be installed/updated https://launchpad.net/bugs/92260 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs