how do you input sh hplip2.7.10 in the Konsole window?

What directory are you downloading to? Check in Firefox (or whatever browser you are using) and see where the file was saved. Then, inside Konsole, run the 'pwd' command to get your current directory. Use 'cd' to move to the correct directory. Then, you should be able to run 'sh /hplip-2.7.10.run'.

Sorry, that should be:

sh ./hplip-2.7.10.run

When i downloaded the file, i put it on my desktop. Now i put in the command steps you gave me. No such luck. Maybe i do not understand what cd mean. I typed sh ./hplip-2.7.10.run and i pressed enter. Here is the message i got back. sh: Can't open ./hplip-2.7.19.run

i tried also cd/ect/sane.d thinking that will take me to the directory where the file i need to modify but no such luck

In the Konsole, you need to determine what the current directory is, like:

$ pwd
/home/dwelch
$ cd Desktop
$ sh ./hplip-2.7.10.run

Since you downloaded to the Desktop, 'cd Desktop' from your home (~) directory will put you in the correct place.

Bingo, you are good. One more problem, WHATin the world is a root/superuser password. If its the password you have to input when you first boot up your system i put that in but its says incorrect.

On Ubuntu, its your normal password. On other systems, it is the 'root'
password that you setup the O/S with (entered during installation).

On Nov 7, 2007 2:11 PM, OL <email address hidden> wrote:

> Question #17279 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/17279
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> OL is still having a problem:
> Bingo, you are good. One more problem, WHATin the world is a
> root/superuser password. If its the password you have to input when you
> first boot up your system i put that in but its says incorrect.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a member of HP
> Linux Imaging and Printing, which is an answer contact for HPLIP.
>

Could you please tell me how do i find out what the password is? Or how i can change it? This is the first time i have ever had a problem with a password.

Do you use a password to login after you have booted into Linux? Have you
tried that password?

As far as discovering your password if you have forgotten it, there really
isn't anyway to do that that I know of (if there was, it would make the
password useless).

You can use the 'passwd' command to change your password (if you know it!)
or the user setup utility that came with your distro.

On Nov 7, 2007 2:44 PM, OL <email address hidden> wrote:

> Question #17279 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/17279
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> OL is still having a problem:
> Could you please tell me how do i find out what the password is? Or how
> i can change it? This is the first time i have ever had a problem with a
> password.
>
> --
> You received this question notification because you are a member of HP
> Linux Imaging and Printing, which is an answer contact for HPLIP.
>

OL,

You might try the following:

Reboot your system
When you see the GRUB boot loader screen
Press CTRL+X
At the prompt type: linux single [this puts Linux in a single-user mode not requiring a log-in}
Type the passwd command to change the root password: passwd
The system should respond with: New password:
Type in your new password
Reboot and login with your new password

Thanks Mark. I will try it tomorrow around 4 o"clock. I was going to erase the hard drive and then reinstalled lindows. Sonds like your solution is better. Any idea how to get my scanner up and running, It's a hp PSC 1610?

OL, after you get the password you can install hplip and run hp-setup from the terminal to setup your printer. Sadly we can't help you get the password, but I think Marks idea may help you. If you need further assistance after getting your password please feel free to add to this ticket.

Aaron

Hi, I reinstalled my operating system 6.0.15. I put in a new password and still no good. When i first install lindows to my brand new Hard drive i only used one pass word for the whole system and i still can't get this thing to work. I wrote the password down. I did not forget it. this is very upsetting. Can you tell me what does a GRUB BOOT LOADER look like on the reboot. Can you briefly explain? I have rebooted 9 times and can't seem to get nothing to work. Do i have to go and buy a new hard drive just so i can install a simple program for a printer? Please help

OL,

No you do not need a new hard drive to install the printing software.

The password you need is required for many administrative operations within the linux system--including Lindows. You will need the password for changing many of your your Lindows system settings. I'm sorry but at this point you may want to post your question about the password to a Lindows forum as other Lindows users will have more information about how to retrieve and/or reset your password. The password doesn't have anything to do with our software, it's needed to install additional applications using the application manager that comes with your system. We only pass the password to the package manager so that the install can complete.

Once you get the password problem straighted out feel free to post and we'd love to help you get HPLIP installed on your system.

If it's an option for you you could consider trying some other linux distros if Lindows isn't suiting your needs. Ubuntu, Fedora and Suse or well supported by hplip and have a strong user base.

A

OL,

Per Aaron's suggestion, you might try this link: http://support.linspire.com/support.jsp

Type in "forgotten password" and I think you'll find a solution to your password problem.

Thanks everyone out there. I will try the solution at support lindows .com. Although i am useing a linux base UBUNTU system.

Ol,

If you are using ubuntu..you may want to check www.ubuntuforums.org.

All of your other emails indicated you are using Lindows...

Good luck,

A

I am very sorry for the misunderstanding. I am useing Linspire ISO 6.0.15 Ubuntu base. I finally got the same password i have been useing for two years to work. I just type it in and what do you know. Now it tells me that i need to manually install a gcc (gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler). I went to CNR and i downloaded (GCC 2.95) which have the project C and C++ but i can't find it to install it. I went back to the Konsole window and retried to install, i thought it was suppose to be automatic. Can you help?

Sorry the automatic installer doesn't support Lindows. You'll want to use the manual process:

http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/manual/distros/linspire.html

Hope this helps.

A

I went to sourceforge.net to download the tarball. When i click on it to install, i do not know where it install to. How do you direct the tarball to install to your desktop?

Did you download the tarball (.tar.gz) or the automatic installer package (.run)?

If you downloaded the tarball, use these instructions:

http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/manual/download.html

For the .run autoinstaller, use these instructions:

http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/install/index.html