For some reason, libgcrypt was 1.4.3 instead of the current 1.4.1. Changing to that version helped as cups can now be started. Just for the sake of completeness, 11 is part of the package name, so it has to be:
$ sudo apt-get --reinstall install libgcrypt11 -- cupsd: Child exited on signal 6! https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/335898 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