Thanks for filing this bug in Ubuntu, and sorry for taking to long to get to it.
There is a loop between some of your initscripts. If this problem is still happening, please try this first: sudo apt update sudo apt -f install If it happens again, then please attach the following file to this bug: /etc/init.d/cups ** Changed in: rsync (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to rsync in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1738524 Title: package rsync 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in rsync package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I don't know :) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: rsync 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-103.126-generic 4.4.98 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-103-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Dec 16 10:40:13 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-03 (346 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: rsync Title: package rsync 3.1.1-3ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/+bug/1738524/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp