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

To: 825383@bugs.debian.org
Cc: Mike <mikelojones22@gmail.com>, Reinhard <haymarket@free.de>, chrysn <chrysn@fsfe.org>
Subject: Bug#825383: /usr/share/hplip/doctor.py: hp-doctor will not accept sudo password and there is no root account
From: Brian Potkin <claremont102@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:15:55 +0000
Message-id: <[🔎] 27012018161422.5fe57fadf9d5@desktop.copernicus.org.uk>
Reply-to: Brian Potkin <claremont102@gmail.com>, 825383@bugs.debian.org
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 27012018155109.e90309bd7f71@desktop.copernicus.org.uk>
References: <20160526143758.1726.13645.reportbug@mountaingem.lan> <20160526143758.1726.13645.reportbug@mountaingem.lan> <[🔎] 27012018155109.e90309bd7f71@desktop.copernicus.org.uk> <20160526143758.1726.13645.reportbug@mountaingem.lan>

On Sat 27 Jan 2018 at 16:09:32 +0000, 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.

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