[ale] trying to add a new printer

Geoffrey lists at serioustechnology.com
Mon Dec 7 20:26:19 EST 2009


Jim Lynch wrote:
> Geoffrey wrote:
>> A friend is attempting to install hp print drivers from the hp website 
>> and gets the following:
>>
>> warning: There are 1 missing REQUIRED dependencies.
>> note: Installation of 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 this installer.
>>
>> Yet, libusb is already installed.  Anyone???
>>
>>   
> Just a wag, but strace the installation binary and see if he's looking 
> for the library in the wrong place.  If so ln -s might fix it.

Seems that for Red Hat Enterprise, you can't use the automatic install, 
so we'll look at a manual installation tomorrow.

> 
> Jim.
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