Can you run sudo -s
and enter your password if you are asked for? Then you are at a root prompt (ending with "#"). Change to the directory where the file is located and run sh lexmark-inkjet-legacy-1.0-1.amd64.deb.sh Does this work? If not, try chmod +x lexmark-inkjet-legacy-1.0-1.amd64.deb.sh ./lexmark-inkjet-legacy-1.0-1.amd64.deb.sh Try all this also with lexmark-inkjet-legacy-wJRE-1.0-1.amd64.deb.shj. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/902184 Title: Lexmark Prevail Pro705 installation, does not accept root administrative password to isntall driver.? tryed sudo -i and set password but it did not work ...tryed running from terminal usin apt- get and te file name and it did not work ...please help To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/902184/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs