Bug#1022974: hplip: Needs sudo but does not depend on it
tags 1022974 moreinfo
thanks
On Fri 28 Oct 2022 at 19:11:36 +0300, Teemu Ikonen wrote:
> Package: hplip
> Version: 3.22.6+dfsg0-1
> Severity: normal
> X-Debbugs-Cc: tpikonen@gmail.com
>
> When installing the non-free plugin with hp-plugin, the installer
> authenticates using 'sudo'. If sudo is not installed, the password
> prompt always reports an invalid password error.
>
> hplip package should depend on sudo. Bonus points for checking that the
> sudo configuration works before starting the installation.
Thank you for your report, Teemu. Please inicate whether Debian was
installed with or without a root account.
Regards,
Brian.
Reply to: