I also have this problem with Epson printer drivers. There is something wrong with the repo id that it is passing to the python script. It is passing six (6) arguments when the script only takes three.
The third argument is the url, which is apparently wrong. The last three are irrelevant. Run the script with only two arguments, and it will work fine - there is logic for it. Commented version of the python script: https://fossies.org/dox/system-config-printer-1.4.4/install-printerdriver_8py_source.html Argument in question (remove this): http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ 19 try: 20 repo_gpg_id = sys.argv[3] 21 except: 22 repo_gpg_id = None ------------------------------------------ As root, run: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/system-config-printer/install- printerdriver.py epson-inkjet-printer-escpr deb And then you can go back and add your printer like normal. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1307917 Title: installing driver hangs indefinitely Status in “packagekit” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “system-config-printer” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: While installing a printer driver, I get the usual progress bar modal window (title: 'Installing driver epson-inkjet-printer-escpr', content: 'Installing ...'). It just stops and hangs indefinitely at about 50% progress though. I've inspected pstree, and the offending command line seems to be: /usr/bin/python /usr/share/system-config-printer/install- printerdriver.py epson-inkjet-printer-escpr deb http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/op/stable/debian/ lsb3.2 main E5220FB7014D0FBDA50DFC2BE5E86C008AA65D56 Running it from the command line outputs the following two lines: Signature key supplied pk.install_signature .. and then it hangs as well. I've attached an strace -f of the above command. The trace doesn't actually end (the process hangs as before), but does stop outputting new system calls. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: system-config-printer-gnome 1.4.3+20140219-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Apr 15 10:35:39 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-02 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20140326) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 3500 PackageArchitecture: all Papersize: a4 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-20-generic root=UUID=02c716f6-1efa-4717-acc6-62fab88d7a37 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: system-config-printer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 dmi.board.name: 0G2R51 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A10 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A10 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd10/25/2010:svnDellInc.:pnVostro3500:pvrA10:rvnDellInc.:rn0G2R51:rvrA10:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA10: dmi.product.name: Vostro 3500 dmi.product.version: A10 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1307917/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
