[EdLUG] The Error When Updating

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

Thanks.  I'm running the commands now.

On 07/12/2018 14:52, Edinburgh Linux Users Group wrote:
> Hi Andrew
>
> I checked the file you shared ; it is exactly the same symptoms as 
> this, for Ubuntu 18.04:
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/1056780/cant-upgrade-update-ubuntu-18-04-as-apt-dpkg-error-is-showing-up
>
> In short, you seem to have at some point installed HPLIP HP's own 
> install script, and HP's installer is very broken. Quoting from the 
> linked article:
>
> The problem is HPLIP installer. It incorrectly uni'm running the 
> commands now.nstalls Ubuntu-packaged version by deleting files, which 
> are maintained by package manager.
>
> The answer advocated is listed here:
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/1056077/how-to-install-latest-hplip-on-my-ubuntu-to-support-my-hp-printer-and-or-scanner/1056078#1056078
>
> To cut the steps to what looks like what you need:
>
> * get the installer/uninstaller script for HP's custom install
> * uninstall HPLIP custom
> * reinstall python3
> * fix installations
> * install distro's own hplip support
>
> Commands:
>
> |wget 
> https://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/project/hplip/hplip/3.18.12/hplip-3.18.12.run 
> && |sh hplip-3.18.12.run --noexec && cd hplip-3.18.12 && sudo 
> ./uninstall.py && sudo rm -rf /usr/share/hplip/ && ||
> ||sudo apt-get -f install||||&&
> sudo apt-get install hplip-gui
> ||||||
>
> WARNING - some of the above commands are assumptions - I have not 
> tested these, my system is not in this state so I cannot confirm their 
> correctness.
>
> After the `sudo rm ...` step, it may in fact be necessary to remove 
> python3 and then reinstall it *however* that may have for effect to 
> remove other key packages than just python3 (which is why I do not 
> list a command for it)
>
> If the apt-get -f install command fails, try running `sudo apt-get 
> install --reinstall python3` to see if this helps, then run the 
> commands from -f install again.
>
> See AskUbuntu posts for more details.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
> ===
> Tai Kedzierski
> Linux Operations and Deployments Engineer
>
> RHCSA # 170-060-834 
> <https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify?certId=170-060-834>
>
>
>
>
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>
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>
>
> On Fri, 7 Dec 2018 at 09:35, Edinburgh Linux Users Group 
> <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk <mailto:edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Andrew
>
>     That doesn't look like it is very forthcoming with information....
>
>     You'll have to open a Terminal to have a look
>
>     Please try the following ; if it errors out, please copy/paste the
>     last 50 lines or so of output from the commands :
>
>     sudo apt-get install -f && sudo apt-get upgrade
>
>     "install -f" is shorthand for "fix broken packages", which
>     attempts to repair previously failed installation and upgrade
>     attempts.
>
>     Tai
>
>     ===
>     Tai Kedzierski
>     Linux Operations and Deployments Engineer
>
>     RHCSA # 170-060-834
>     <https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify?certId=170-060-834>
>
>
>
>
>     I use LibreOffice <https://www.libreoffice.org/> , a free,
>     Freedom-respecting replacement for MS Office
>
>     /Open Source Free Software is a matter of liberty, not price./
>     https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software
>
>
>
>     On Fri, 7 Dec 2018 at 08:19, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>     <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk <mailto:edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk>> wrote:
>
>         SystemError : Operator Malfunction !
>
>         Please replace human component and retry,
>
>         On Thu, 6 Dec 2018 at 23:21, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>         <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk <mailto:edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk>>
>         wrote:
>
>             This evening I asked Tai what may cause an error when
>             updating the system.  Below is the error message.
>
>             Andrew Ramage
>
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