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Bug#590625: marked as done (hplip: no way to clean cartridges on a server)

Your message dated Sun, 29 Jul 2018 20:14:23 +0100
with message-id <29072018200858.677427ae317d@desktop.copernicus.org.uk>
and subject line Re: Bug#590625: hplip: no way to clean cartridges on a server
has caused the Debian Bug report #590625,
regarding hplip: no way to clean cartridges on a server
to be marked as done.

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Package: hplip
Version: 3.10.6-1
Severity: wishlist

I have a server on my network that, among other things, runs a copy of
cups for my DeskJet 5740.  This allows people on the network to print
over IPP.  However, installing the hplip package brings in a huge number
of dependencies that simply are not appropriate for a server, such as
consolekit (since nobody is ever logged in at the console).

I have the printer set up fine with hplip-cups and a PPD.  However, if I
temporarily install hplip (in order to run hp-clean or such), hp-clean
does not work, which I presume is due to not using the hp backend.

I'd prefer that you provide a way to maintain the printer on a server
without involving the installation of huge amounts of useless (and
potentially buggy) packages.  It would be fine with me if I only needed
to install hplip on a desktop or laptop connected to the network, as
long as I didn't need to install it on the server.  It would also be
fine with me if I could install the utilities and relevant backend on
the server without all the baggage[0] coming along.

The information below is irrelevant since it belongs to my laptop, not
my server.

[0] That is, policykit and libsane.  This is a server with a printer,
not a desktop with an all-in-one.

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.35-rc6-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages hplip depends on:
ii  adduser                       3.112      add and remove users and groups
ii  coreutils                     8.5-1      GNU core utilities
ii  cups                          1.4.4-2    Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - 
ii  cups-client                   1.4.4-2    Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - 
ii  hplip-cups                    3.10.6-1   HP Linux Printing and Imaging - CU
ii  hplip-data                    3.10.6-1   HP Linux Printing and Imaging - da
ii  libc6                         2.11.2-2   Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libcups2                      1.4.4-2    Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - 
ii  libdbus-1-3                   1.2.24-2   simple interprocess messaging syst
ii  libhpmud0                     3.10.6-1   HP Multi-Point Transport Driver (h
ii  libsane                       1.0.21-3   API library for scanners
ii  libsane-hpaio                 3.10.6-1   HP SANE backend for multi-function
ii  libssl0.9.8                   0.9.8o-1   SSL shared libraries
ii  lsb-base                      3.2-23.1   Linux Standard Base 3.2 init scrip
ii  policykit-1                   0.96-2     framework for managing administrat
ii  python                        2.6.5-10   interactive high-level object-orie
ii  python-dbus                   0.83.1-1   simple interprocess messaging syst
ii  python-imaging                1.1.7-2    Python Imaging Library
ii  python-pexpect                2.3-1      Python module for automating inter
ii  python-support                1.0.9      automated rebuilding support for P

Versions of packages hplip recommends:
ii  avahi-daemon                  0.6.27-1   Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD daemon
ii  sane-utils                    1.0.21-3   API library for scanners -- utilit

Versions of packages hplip suggests:
pn  hplip-doc                     <none>     (no description available)
pn  hplip-gui                     <none>     (no description available)
pn  kdeprint | gtklp | xpp        <none>     (no description available)
ii  python-notify                 0.1.1-2+b2 Python bindings for libnotify

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On Fri 03 Mar 2017 at 16:16:19 +0000, Brian Potkin wrote:

> tags 590625 moreinfo
> thanks
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue 27 Jul 2010 at 22:02:44 +0000, brian m. carlson wrote:
> 
> > Package: hplip
> > Version: 3.10.6-1
> > Severity: wishlist
> > 
> > I have a server on my network that, among other things, runs a copy of
> > cups for my DeskJet 5740.  This allows people on the network to print
> > over IPP.  However, installing the hplip package brings in a huge number
> > of dependencies that simply are not appropriate for a server, such as
> > consolekit (since nobody is ever logged in at the console).
> > 
> > I have the printer set up fine with hplip-cups and a PPD.  However, if I
> > temporarily install hplip (in order to run hp-clean or such), hp-clean
> > does not work, which I presume is due to not using the hp backend.
> > 
> > I'd prefer that you provide a way to maintain the printer on a server
> > without involving the installation of huge amounts of useless (and
> > potentially buggy) packages.  It would be fine with me if I only needed
> > to install hplip on a desktop or laptop connected to the network, as
> > long as I didn't need to install it on the server.  It would also be
> > fine with me if I could install the utilities and relevant backend on
> > the server without all the baggage[0] coming along.
> > 
> > The information below is irrelevant since it belongs to my laptop, not
> > my server.
> > 
> > [0] That is, policykit and libsane.  This is a server with a printer,
> > not a desktop with an all-in-one.
> 
> This enhancement request is clearly stated but the upstream report has
> had no response. I wonder if it is worthwhile for you to contact them
> and ascertain what their intention is (put on a TODO list, for example).
> 
> Carrying the report indefinitely in the BTS in the hope someone will fix
> the issue does not seem the best way forward.

No response from upstream. No additional prodding. We cannot carry this
bug against an unsupported version of hplip for ever. Closing.

Regards,

Brian.

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