*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1642966 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1642966
-f does not work for me sudo apt -f install cups Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: cups : Depends: libcups2 (= 2.1.3-4) but 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 is to be installed Depends: libcupscgi1 (>= 1.4.2) but it is not going to be installed Depends: libcupsmime1 (>= 1.4.0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: cups-core-drivers (>= 2.1.3-4) but it is not going to be installed Depends: cups-daemon (>= 2.1.3-4) but it is not going to be installed Recommends: printer-driver-gutenprint but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. with Ubuntu 16.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1642790 Title: package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Status in cups package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: occurred during upgrade ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: Date: Thu Nov 17 20:46:19 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-11 (525 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) Lpstat: device for HP-Officejet-Pro-8600: socket://192.168.1.9:9100 MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-990FXA-UD5 Papersize: letter PpdFiles: HP-Officejet-Pro-8600: HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups 3.16.3 ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-47-generic root=UUID=acc6d16a-821d-416e-b8c5-8eb389d3a212 ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw vt.handoff=7 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-47-generic root=UUID=acc6d16a-821d-416e-b8c5-8eb389d3a212 ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw nomdmonddf nomdmonisw vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.15 SourcePackage: cups Title: package cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/03/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F12 dmi.board.name: GA-990FXA-UD5 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF12:bd10/03/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-990FXA-UD5:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-990FXA-UD5:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-990FXA-UD5 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1642790/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp