Public bug reported: Binary package hint: cups
I think it came about as a result of using Janitor as I recall Janitor targeting this file (amongst many others) for removal - and the process ground to a halt in a grey screen that did not resolve it's self after 10 minutes..... Dunno. ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 CupsErrorLog: E [04/Mar/2010:08:20:59 +1100] Unable to remove temporary file "/var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip" - Is a directory Date: Thu Mar 4 09:10:48 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Lpstat: device for Canon-i550: usb://Canon/i550 Lsusb: Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 002: ID 15ca:00c3 Textech International Ltd. Mini Optical Mouse Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Presario 2100 Package: libcups2-dev 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 Papersize: a4 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: 3.3V 32-bit PC Card PpdFiles: Canon-i550: Canon i560 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.4 ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=0b936661-9c32-405f-b2c0-24719756aff1 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: cups Title: package libcups2-dev 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 dmi.bios.date: 12/17/2002 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: KA.M1.34 dmi.board.name: 0024 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: PQ1A75 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrKA.M1.34:bd12/17/2002:svnHewlett-Packard:pnPresario2100:pvrKA.M1.34:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0024:rvrPQ1A75:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Presario 2100 dmi.product.version: KA.M1.34 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 -- package libcups2-dev 1.4.1-5ubuntu2.4 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/531651 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs