It seems odd indeed that you wouldn't have a cupsd.conf file. "dpkg -S /etc/cups/cupsd.conf" did not tell me this file was installed by a package, though, so I must assume it was done from a script which must not have run in your case.
** Summary changed: - package cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1, routine dist-upgrade fails because there is no existing cups.conf + package cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1, routine dist-upgrade fails because there is no existing cupsd.conf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1426245 Title: package cups 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1, routine dist-upgrade fails because there is no existing cupsd.conf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1426245/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs