I've tested upgrading cups-daemon package to version 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 on KVM, LXD and Virtualbox and I haven't found any issues so far.
Testbed specs: 1. KVM - Xenial 16.04 / qemu-system-x86 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.14 2. LXD - Xenial 16.04 / lxd 2.0.10-0ubuntu1~16.04.1 3. Virtualbox - Xenial 16.04 / virtualbox 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 / Extension_Pack-5.0.24 Upgrade results: [KVM] root@xenial:~# apt policy cups-daemon cups-daemon: Installed: 2.1.3-4 Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Version table: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages *** 2.1.3-4 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status root@xenial:~# apt install -y cups-daemon 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && echo ok ok root@xenial:~# apt policy cups-daemon cups-daemon: Installed: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Version table: *** 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.1.3-4 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [LXD] root@juju-efafba-0:~# apt policy cups-daemon cups-daemon: Installed: (none) Candidate: 2.1.3-4 Version table: 2.1.3-4 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages root@juju-efafba-0:~# apt install -y cups-daemon 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && echo ok ok root@juju-efafba-0:~# apt policy cups-daemon cups-daemon: Installed: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Version table: *** 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.1.3-4 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [Virtualbox] root@cups-vb:~# apt policy cups-daemon cups-daemon: Installed: 2.1.3-4 Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Version table: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages *** 2.1.3-4 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status root@cups-vb:~# apt install -y cups-daemon 1>/dev/null 2>&1 && echo ok ok root@cups-vb:~# apt policy cups-daemon cups-daemon: Installed: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 Version table: *** 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.1.3-4 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages -- 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/1642966 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: Fix Released Status in cups source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Status in cups source package in Yakkety: Fix Released Status in cups source package in Zesty: Fix Released Bug description: This concerns only Xenial (16.04)! [Impact] * fail to upgrade [testcase] Root cause is believed to be reproducible with: #!/bin/bash systemctl stop cups.path cups.service rm /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd systemctl start cups.path touch /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd sleep 1 rm /var/cache/cups/org.cups.cupsd sleep 1 systemctl stop cups.service echo $? ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups-daemon 2.1.3-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-46.67-generic 4.4.24 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-46-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: Date: Fri Nov 18 11:13:15 2016 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-02 (200 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) Lpstat: device for mallards-officejet-pro-8600: dnssd://Officejet%20Pro%208600%20%5BD63461%5D._ipp._tcp.local/?uuid=1c852a4d-b800-1f08-abcd-d89d67d63461 MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 9550 Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: mallards-officejet-pro-8600: HP Officejet Pro 8600, hpcups 3.16.3 ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-46-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=3643ef37-7cee-41b3-9387-2faa819c44db ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-46-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=3643ef37-7cee-41b3-9387-2faa819c44db ro quiet splash 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: 04/07/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 01.02.00 dmi.board.name: 0N7TVV dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr01.02.00:bd04/07/2016:svnDellInc.:pnXPS159550:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0N7TVV:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 15 9550 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. [Regression Potential] Regression risk is low, the fix mitigate cups failing to stop/restart on upgrade. No source code change, just adding a custom pre-removal maintainer script in case of upgrade failure. [Regression in Pending SRU page] * Regression in autopkgtest for c2esp (armhf): test log This autopkgtest seems always fails : http://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/packages/c/c2esp/xenial/armhf c2esp [xenial/armhf] Version Triggers Date Duration Result 27-2 cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 2017-08-23 04:07:44 UTC 2h 50m 13s fail log artifacts ♻ 27-2 cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 2017-08-14 23:31:50 UTC 2h 50m 11s fail log artifacts ♻ 27-2 cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.2 2017-07-17 20:17:10 UTC 2h 50m 52s fail log artifacts ♻ 27-2 cups/2.1.3-4ubuntu0.1 2017-01-20 12:00:41 UTC 2h 49m 29s fail log artifacts ♻ Additionally look at Till comment : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1642966/comments/129 * Regression in autopkgtest for libreoffice (i386): test log It's a known issue, A regression in the kernel, which breaks libreoffice with java enabled on i386 : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1699772 ... so until this is fixed upstream in the kernel and backported in an ubuntu kernel, I'm afraid the only option is to just ignore the failure. 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