To uninstall, just open a terminal window and change dirs to where your install directory is now. Inside that directory as root...
# make uninstall # make clean # rm -rf /usr/share/hplip that should get it all out so you can start again. jh Anne Wilson wrote: > On Wednesday 03 Oct 2007, Hosszu, John wrote: >>> I already have it in my /home/anne/Downloads directory. >>> >>> I did that, when I installed it before. It put everything in the Download >>> directory. Is that really the best place, or should I move the file >>> to /opt/? >> This is fine. IF you want to be able to uninstall after this just keep >> those files around anywhere you can remember. >> >>> I went through without any errors, IIRC, so it should do again. I'll do >>>> the actual instal in the morning, though. Working late in the evening >>> seems to make me have too many PEBCAKs :-) >> No problem, whenever you get time. >> >>> It's the Photosmart C7180 All-in-One. >> The C7100 series ppd file is what you need. >> >>> I'll report back in the morning. These time-zones are a nuisance :-) >> Again no problem. Its about 1:15pm here where I am as of sending this. So >> whenever is good for you. >> >> Thanks >> > Couldn't resist it :-) > > All went well, although I had to run as root because I moved the > run file to /opt/. When it finished I could scan, but not print. > > I knew I shouldn't have done it at this time of night :-) I decided that I > should remove all the printer queues from localhost:631 then run the install. > > I got > > warning: A previous install of HPLIP is installed and/or running. > error: The previously installed version of HPLIP may conflict with the new > one > being installed. > error: It is recommended that you quit this installer, and manually remove > HPLIP before continuing. > > So I tried > > make uninstall > make: *** No rule to make target `uninstall'. Stop. > > This time I will definitely leave it until morning. Question is, though, > what > do I do now? > > It looks as though my attempts to help myself have just dug me in deeper :-( > > Anne > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ HPLIP-Help mailing list HPLIP-Help@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hplip-help
