Re: libusb

[Weaver <weaver@riseup.net>]

On Wed, 5 Oct 2011 15:22:50 +0000 (UTC)
Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:12:56 +1000, Weaver wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to install an HP printer, on SID, but it's one of those
> > odd ones where the driver isn't  available in the repositories. 
> 
> And printer model is...? My crystal ball can't tell :-)

It's an HP 2000 J210
> 
> > I've downloaded the self-installing driver from Sourceforge, but it
> > only gets part way through before complaining that 'libusb' is
> > required before the install can go ahead.
> 
> What's the exact message you get? These little details are more
> important that it seems at a first glance.

Very simple message: Missing dependency. Please install libusb and
rerun the installer. The name of the library file is libusb - no
reference number or other extension
> 
> > I ran an install for libusb but am informed that there's no such
> > package. I then opened up the aptitude interface and went looking,
> > installing anything that had 'libusb' in its name. Still the same
> > complaint.
> 
> There are many packages/versions named "libusb":
> 
> http://packages.debian.org/sid/libs/

No, there are none in SID called just plain 'libusb'.
And I've installed every other package name that has 'libusb' in it.
Still nothing.
> 
> > Does anybody know what is happening here? Has 'libusb' been renamed
> > in SID?
> > Is there any other explanation of this type?
> 
> (...)
> 
> It could be that the package installer looks for something different
> than you think and so the importance of the exact "complaint" message
> you get.

The *exact* complaint message I get is: 
'Warning: There are two missing REQUIRED dependencies
note: installation off dependencies requires an active internet
connection
Warning: Missing required dependency: libusb (libusb - USB library)
Warning: This installer cannot install libusb for your distro/OS and or
version
Error: Installation cannot continue without this dependency. Please
manually install this dependency and re-run the installer'

....and that's it.
Regards and thanks,

Weaver.

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