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I'm using Ubuntu 17.10 According to the release notes https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux- imaging-and-printing/release_notes I need hplip 3.17.11. When I install hplip from using apt-get I get the following error when I execute hp-check: The error is the following (distro not supported) File "/usr/share/hplip/installer/core_install.py", line 475, in init self.distro_name = self.distros_index[self.distro] I've tried installing from the shell installer with the following: error: Configure failed with error: libnetsnmp not found When I do the following: sudo apt-get install libsnmp-dev I get libsnmp-dev is already the newest version (5.7.3+dfsg-1.7ubuntu1) And apt is an older version apt-cache policy hplip hplip: Installed: 3.17.7+repack0-3 Candidate: 3.17.7+repack0-3 Version table: *** 3.17.7+repack0-3 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Anyone have any ideas on how I can install and/or debug this? ** Affects: hplip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: bot-comment -- hplip under Ubuntu 17.10 for HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744587 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to hplip in Ubuntu. -- 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
