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Incorrect spelling for required pyQt4 libraries on Debian 8 install

Asked by Fred CHAMPREUX

I try to install hplip drivers to support my new HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw.
I downloaded this file from hplip website: hplip-3.18.7

My system runs Debian 8.11:
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 8.11 (jessie)

When installing, hplip-3.18.7.run installer requires missing libraries. It finally can install all, but the following:
RE-CHECKING DEPENDENCIES
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error: A required dependency 'pyqt4-dbus (PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4)' is still missing.
error: A required dependency 'pyqt4 (PyQt 4- Qt interface for Python (for Qt version 4.x))' is still missing.

I suspect that these libraries ar actually installed, but with another spelling. dpkg-query -l '*qt4*' returns:
---
ii python-qt4 4.11.2+dfsg- amd64 Python bindings for Qt4
un python-qt4-dbg <none> <none> (no description available)
ii python-qt4-dbu 4.11.2+dfsg- amd64 D-Bus Support for PyQt4
---

How can I solve this and finish-up installation?

Thanks for your help,

Frédéric.

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srinivas (srinivas5) said : 		#1

Hi Fred,

Please do an update of debian os. Then retry installing hplip-3.18.7.run.
Let me know if you still see the issue.
As you have raised bug for this one, kindly close this query.

Regards,
Srinivas Teja.

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Fred CHAMPREUX (fchampreux) said : 		#2

Hi srinivas,
Actually the bug report is about another issue, on debian 9. These are 2 different issues!
Thanks
Best regards,
Fred

Frédéric ChampreuxLe 6 août 2018 3:27 PM, srinivas <email address hidden> a écrit :
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> Hi Fred,
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> Please do an update of debian os. Then retry installing hplip-3.18.7.run.
> Let me know if you still see the issue.
> As you have raised bug for this one, kindly close this query.
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> Regards,
> Srinivas Teja.
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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

Debian 8.11 seems not supported by the installer (yet).
For Debian 8.8 the required packages are (among others):

python3-dbus, python3-gi, python3-dbus.mainloop.pyqt5, python3-dbus.mainloop.qt, python3-dev, python3-lxml, python3-notify2, python3-pil, python3-pyqt4, gtk2-engines-pixbuf, python3-pyqt5, gtk2-engines-pixbuf, python3-reportlab, python-ctypes, python-dbus, python-gobject, python-dev, python-notify, python-qt3, python-qt4, python-qt4-dbus, python-reportlab

Do you have them already installed, or is there a package in that list which has been replaced by a different one in Debian 8.11?

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srinivas (srinivas5) said : 		#4

Hi,

We do not support debian 8.11.

For debian 8.8, installation should be successsful.

pyqt4-dbus and pyqt4 packages are not required and installer will not complain as missed packages.
You can also see this in build and install step "--disable-qt4 --enable-qt5"
Instead pyqt5-dbus and pyqt5 packages are only required and used.

Regards,
Srinivas Teja.

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