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,
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* What led up to the situation?
I tried to install an HP Printer for use on Debian.
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
ineffective)?
I ran 'hp-doctor' from the command line. hp-doctor asks for a "root password" to complete its task. But debian was installed with Sudo rights and a root account was never created (i.e., there technically is no root password). hp-doctor will not accept the Sudo password and keeps asking for a root password.
* What was the outcome of this action?
It is impossible to run hp-doctor and therefore is impossible to install a printer without technical know-how.
* What outcome did you expect instead?
I expected hp-doctor to run successfully with the Sudo password (as every other program on the computer does).
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-- System Information:
Debian Release: 8.4
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
Versions of packages hplip-data depends on:
pn python:any <none>
ii xz-utils 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2+b3
hplip-data recommends no packages.
Versions of packages hplip-data suggests:
ii hplip 3.14.6-1+b2
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