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sh hplip-3.9.2.run wont install

Asked by ted

When trying to install hplip-3.9.2.run on fresh install of ubuntu 9.04 it wont install, the error I receive is below....

Creating directory hplip-3.9.2
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing HPLIP 3.9.2 Self Extracting Archive................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.9.2)
HPLIP Installer ver. 5.0

Copyright (c) 2001-8 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

Installer log saved in: hplip-install_Sun-05-Apr-2009_21:36:40.log

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note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '*'. Press <enter> to accept the default.

INSTALLATION MODE
-----------------
Automatic mode will install the full HPLIP solution with the most common options.
Custom mode allows you to choose installation options to fit specific requirements.

Please choose the installation mode (a=automatic*, c=custom, q=quit) : a

Initializing. Please wait...

INTRODUCTION
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This installer will install HPLIP version 3.9.2 on your computer.
Please close any running package management systems now (YaST, Adept, Synaptic, Up2date, etc).

DISTRO/OS CONFIRMATION
----------------------
Distro appears to be Ubuntu 9.04.

Is "Ubuntu 9.04" your correct distro/OS and version (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? y

SELECT HPLIP OPTIONS
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Would you like to enable support for parallel (LPT:) connected printers? (y=yes, n=no*, q=quit) ? n

ENTER ROOT/SUPERUSER PASSWORD
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Please enter the root/superuser password:
Password accepted

INSTALLATION NOTES
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Enable the universe/multiverse repositories. Also be sure you are using the Ubuntu "Main" Repositories. See: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu for more information. Disable the CD-ROM/DVD source if you do not have the Ubuntu installation media inserted in the drive.

Please read the installation notes. Press <enter> to continue or 'q' to quit:

RUNNING PRE-INSTALL COMMANDS
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CHECKING FOR NETWORK CONNECTION
-------------------------------
Network connection present.

RUNNING PRE-PACKAGE COMMANDS
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sudo dpkg --configure -a (Pre-depend step 1)
sudo apt-get install --yes --force-yes -f (Pre-depend step 2)
sudo aptitude update (Pre-depend step 3)

DEPENDENCY AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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warning: A previous install of HPLIP is installed and/or running.
sudo aptitude remove --assume-yes hplip hpijs (Removing old HPLIP version)
warning: HPLIP removal failed. The previous install may have been installed using a tarball or this installer.
warning: Continuing to run installer - this installation should overwrite the previous one.

RUNNING POST-PACKAGE COMMANDS
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RE-CHECKING DEPENDENCIES
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OK

PRE-BUILD COMMANDS
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BUILD AND INSTALL
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Running './configure --with-drvdir=/usr/share/cups/drv/hp/ --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP --prefix=/usr --enable-qt4 --enable-doc-build --disable-qt3 --disable-pp-build --enable-foomatic-drv-install --disable-foomatic-ppd-install --enable-network-build --enable-dbus-build --disable-hpijs-only-build --enable-scan-build --enable-fax-build'
Please wait, this may take several minutes...
error: Configure failed with error: python-devel not found

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Philip Muškovac (yofel) said : 		#1

Ok, first of all: Why aren't you using the hplip version that comes with ubuntu? (3.9.2-3ubuntu3)
Then, the error message indicates that not all dependencies for the compile are installed. If you really need to compile hplip yourself you might first run 'sudo apt-get build-dep hplip' - since there is a hplip package in the repositories that should install all needed dependencies. You might also want to remove the installed hplip package with synaptics before you install your version.

Hope that helps.

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ted (ted-96) said : 		#2

hi Philip, Thanks for coming back to me.
 I have a HP C7283 printer and when I was running version 8.10,

I was using 3.9.2 because this was the driver listed on the HP website for my printer...

If I add a printer it defaults to a 7550 driver, I then assumed I needed 3.9.2 as this is where HP pointed me to originally for my HP C7283 printer driver originally...

Am I correct in assuming that HP has not updated their open source website yet to version 3.9.2-3ubuntu3 ?

Kind regards
Ted

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Best Philip Muškovac (yofel) said : 		#3

To be correct: 3.9.2 is the program version, the -3ubuntu3 part are some ubuntu-specific patches, so if you just need a driver for your printer use the ubuntu version. (At least for the OfficeJet 7300 I have It works fine). Did you try to add your printer with the GUI? (System->Settings->HPLIP Toolbox - If it's not installed for whatever reason you can get it in synaptics, it's called hplip-gui)

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ted (ted-96) said : 		#4

Thanks Philip, you have solved my problem... the HPLIP Toolbox was not installed...

Many Thanks
Ted

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ted (ted-96) said : 		#5

Thanks Philip Muskovac, that solved my question.