Public bug reported: Using a VirtualBox 4.1.8 with Additions and received the error.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: cups 1.5.2-5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-12.21-generic 3.2.2 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: Date: Fri Mar 2 14:42:33 2012 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120201.1) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: Connection refused Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox Papersize: letter ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-12-generic root=UUID=61ccb9b9-7c9e-4165-91db-3d0a391688ac ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups Title: package cups 1.5.2-5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-02 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/944597 Title: package cups 1.5.2-5 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/944597/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs