Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Saturday, 5 January 2019 1:49:47 PM EST Brian Potkin wrote: > On Fri 04 Jan 2019 at 11:58:53 -0500, Brendon Higgins wrote: > > hp-plugin, too. Do you have your upstream bug number handy? I'd like to > > follow progress (if any). > > It is referenced as a duplicate in the forwarded bug report.

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Fri 04 Jan 2019 at 11:58:53 -0500, Brendon Higgins wrote: > On Monday, 29 January 2018 2:46:40 PM EST Brian Potkin wrote: > > On Monday, 29 January 2018 6:03:19 PM EST Reinhard John wrote: [Snipped, but due to be responded to at a later date] > > But as Brian pointed out, this is just a

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Monday, 29 January 2018 2:46:40 PM EST Brian Potkin wrote: > Without any change to password.py the plugin will install with > > sudo hp-plugin -i > > So what was chrysn referring to? Perhaps my case can serve as an illustrative example: Every time hplip package updates, the next time I go

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

Am 29.01.2018 um 20:46 schrieb Brian Potkin: That worked but you cannot expect a user to go through all of this. Devising a solution still lies in the hands of the hplip team. Whether they will implement one is another matter. I tested the complete workaround and it really works! Thank you

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

severity 825383 minor thanks On Mon 29 Jan 2018 at 14:41:50 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > On Sun 28 Jan 2018 at 17:40:46 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > > > On Sun 28 Jan 2018 at 17:11:49 +0100, Reinhard John wrote: > > > > > I removed two dependencies to test the proposed workaround. Besides:

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Sun 28 Jan 2018 at 17:40:46 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > On Sun 28 Jan 2018 at 17:11:49 +0100, Reinhard John wrote: > > > I removed two dependencies to test the proposed workaround. Besides: The > > correct path of the file is /usr/share/hplip/base/password.py. > > Now the hp-doctor asked for

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Sun 28 Jan 2018 at 17:11:49 +0100, Reinhard John wrote: > On Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:15:55 + Brian Potkin > wrote: > > On Sat 27 Jan 2018 at 16:09:32 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > > > > > Look for "AUTH_TYPES" and change > > > > > > 'debian':'su' > > > > > > to > > > >

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:15:55 + Brian Potkin wrote: > On Sat 27 Jan 2018 at 16:09:32 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > > > Look for "AUTH_TYPES" and change > > > > 'debian':'su' > > > > to > > > > 'debian':'sudo' > > I forgot to mention: reports of success are welcome. > >

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Sat 27 Jan 2018 at 16:09:32 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > Look for "AUTH_TYPES" and change > > 'debian':'su' > > to > > 'debian':'sudo' I forgot to mention: reports of success are welcome. Regards, Brian.

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

On Thu 26 May 2016 at 10:37:58 -0400, Mike wrote: > Package: hplip-data > Version: 3.14.6-1 > Severity: important > File: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py > > Dear Maintainer, > > *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate *** > >* What led up to the situation? >

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

Package: hplip Version: 3.16.11+repack0-3 Followup-For: Bug #825383 Dear Maintainer, I can confirm that this bug is still existent in Debian 9. I understand that there will be not so many users affected by this bug since only a minority will configure their Debian system with sudo instead of a

Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account

Package: hplip-data Version: 3.14.6-1 Severity: important File: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py Dear Maintainer, *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate *** * What led up to the situation? I tried to install an HP Printer for use on Debian. * What exactly