-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2014-04-24 05:29, Curt wrote: > On 2014-04-23, Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: >> >> You have already been told: it is not required if you *want* to >> set up printing. You may feel the need to *have to* set it up >> that way but the reasons are unspecified. >> > > I believe he's trying to build the most recent version of hplip > (thus the requirement for development libraries) because his > printer, to function correctly, or to function fully or > completely, needs a newer version of hplip than the one provided in > Squeeze.
Yes indeed. Besides being a printer, it is also a scanner and a fax machine. > I read all about it yesterday, found his printer at this site > > http://hplipopensource.com That site is the *only* place where I found drivers, etc. for this printer++ -- hence the need to solve the problem described in my original post, to which Andrei likely provided the solution. > and indeed there was a table somewhere that gave a minimum hplip > version higher than the one in Squeeze. However, there was > another table which seemed to indicate that the printer should work > (at least partially) with Debian 6.0. I am a little confused. > > It seems he's downloaded an "automagical" install script which > configures and builds the hplip software with little user > intervention (or something). Why it's barfing on the version of > python-dev in Squeeze puzzles me. If you choose to install > "manually," you must download the "Regular Tarball"; the build and > install instructions for Debian are found at this url: > > http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/debian.html > > > Here's the minimum system requirements: > > http://hplipopensource.com/node/295 > > At the above url it says, amongst other things: > > Python 2.2 or higher and python-devel (Python 2.3+ for fax > support) > > Isn't 2.3+ lower than the version in Squeeze? > > Maybe my comprehension of the whole deal is faulty. I need to look into the points you have raised. I am confused also. I may find some answers when I install the drivers after getting my Wheezy box working. Thanks for the info. Regards, Ken -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAlNZF3IACgkQlNlJzOkJmTftlQCggWYgAErX0kRgyKSiab0uHUFb wc0An0Q39nDgghL49GfvbRNnJKn7L3N3 =V1NS -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/53591772.1000...@teksavvy.com
