hplip is written to suite version py2.6 and py3.X. While building the code certain binaries are linked with the default python library. When default python version is changed to higher version, the code needs to be recompiled to link to the python library which is defaulted now.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to hplip in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1530656 Title: printing will fail with python3.5 set as default Status in HPLIP: New Status in hplip package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Setting Python 3.5 as the default for python3 breaks printing over HPlib. Steps to reproduce: sudo -s cd /usr/bin rm python3 ln -s python3.5 python3 ... print something using a hplip enabled printer -> printer stopped rm python3 ln -s python3.4 python3 # this was the default setting after installation ... printing resumes I also observed a crash in the HPLip libraries which indicated the cause being in the hplip package. (this was not reproducable though) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: hplip 3.15.7-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-22.27-generic 4.2.6 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Jan 3 15:30:56 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-17 (960 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64+mac (20130424) Lpstat: device for HP-Color-LaserJet-CP2025dn: hp:/net/HP_Color_LaserJet_CP2025dn?ip=10.1.0.20 MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookPro10,1 Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/HP-Color-LaserJet-CP2025dn.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/HP-Color-LaserJet-CP2025dn.ppd: Permission denied ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-22-generic root=UUID=3679e976-6405-4981-aa99-8c79d15e6aa3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: hplip UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-10-23 (72 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 12/21/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: MBP101.88Z.00EE.B03.1212211437 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag# dmi.board.name: Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.board.version: MacBookPro10,1 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBP101.88Z.00EE.B03.1212211437:bd12/21/2012:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookPro10,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-C3EC7CD22292981F:rvrMacBookPro10,1:cvnAppleInc.:ct10:cvrMac-C3EC7CD22292981F: dmi.product.name: MacBookPro10,1 dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1530656/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp