I cant install hp printer smart tank in my manjaro

Ramanathan · 12 March 2023 08:18

I cant install hp printer smart tank in my manjaro.
why is this happening in manjaro???

I did this:
sh hplip-3.22.10.run
then it showed : This installer cannot install ‘python3-pyqt4’ for your distro/OS and/or version.
error: Installation cannot continue without this dependency. Please manually install this dependency and re-run this installer.

what to do?

megavolt · 12 March 2023 09:00

How did you try to install it?

My holy glass globe says that the problem lies 30 cm before the screen.

What do you expect here as an answer?

Ramanathan · 12 March 2023 09:58

I did this:
sh hplip-3.22.10.run
then it showed : This installer cannot install ‘python3-pyqt4’ for your distro/OS and/or version.
error: Installation cannot continue without this dependency. Please manually install this dependency and re-run this installer.

what to do?

Nachlese · 12 March 2023 10:02

hplip - the package - should already be installed
If not, use the software manager to install it.
The package is in the normal Manjaro repositories.

I guess we still don’t know what you want to do …

Mirdarthos · 12 March 2023 10:16

Hi @Ramanathan,

Please see:

[HowTo] become a Manjaro power user when you're a wizard at Windows but a N00b at Manjaro / Linux

How to install software on Manjaro and its spins/derivatives?

This is how you install software in Linux

In Windows, you download crap from the Internet and install it and if you can’t find it on the net, you install it from the Microsoft store.

In Linux, that’s doing things completely arse-backwards and this is how you do it instead:

Go to Add/Remove software or Software depending on your DE.

Go to Categories, and choose your category:

Just click Install, Install, Install on any of the software packages you want and then click Apply and the software manager installs all the software you just selected in one go!

Use the search function:

Just click the , type the name of the crap you want and Install, Install, Install or Build, Build, Build and click Apply
5. The more proficient you get, the more you’ll know what to install exactly and then you go to a terminal to install what you want:
pamac install opencl-nvidia
Preparing...
==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.manjaro.pamac.commit ====
Authentication is required to install, update, or remove packages
Authenticating as: Fabby (fab-root)
Password: 
==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ====
Synchronizing package databases...
Choose a provider for opencl-nvidia:
1:  opencl-nvidia-340xx  340.108-1  extra
2:  opencl-nvidia-390xx  390.132-1  extra
3:  opencl-nvidia-418xx  418.113-1  extra
4:  opencl-nvidia-430xx  430.64-1   extra
5:  opencl-nvidia-435xx  435.21-1   extra
6:  opencl-nvidia-440xx  440.100-1  extra
7:  opencl-nvidia-450xx  450.57-2   extra

Enter a number (default=1): 6

Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
To install (1):
  opencl-nvidia-440xx  440.100-1    extra  10.6 MB

Total download size: 10.6 MB
Total installed size: 39.3 MB
Apply transaction ? [y/N]
Do not install .run, .deb files, snaps and flatpacks but activate the AUR and install from there!

OK, if there is absolutely, positively no other way to install a piece of software except through a snap or flatpack, follow the instructions from the developer carefully and report any bugs immediately (Most common problems are no access to USB sticks, no access to clipboard, …)
If you don’t get timely responses on your bug reports, look for another piece of software that does the same thing in the AUR!

OK, if there is absolutely, positively no other way to install a piece of software except through a .deb file, please know you’re opening up yourself to something called “Dependency hell” and follow these instructions here.

As long as you’re a N00b, do not install software from .run files or from source, because you need to be familiar with:

checkinstall
OR

be familiar with creating a PKGBUILD and including that in this tutorial would need the difficulty level raised to Difficulty: ★★★★☆ so check the AUR first!

T h e a b o v e d o e s n o t i n c l u d e d r i v e r s !

Drivers are built into the Linux kernel: install a newer kernel first for new hardware! (see above).
Install an older kernel for older hardware and do not mix very old and very new hardware: that’s a recipe for disaster!
In very rare cases, when you need a driver not included in the kernel, check the AUR first!

A n d t h i s i s w h y L i n u x h a s n o v i r u s e s !

Malware can only exist in a closed source system where the virus obfuscates itself and Linux is completely open source where thousands upon thousands of people look at said source code and even if one of them would be kidnapped (or an entire team) and malware would be introduced in their source, security researchers would immediately see that something fishy is going on!
Having said the above, if you run wine, you should still install antivirus software like ClamAV to protect you from Windows viruses.
10.Please don’t download ClamAV from their website* ~~Haven’t you been paying attention so far???~~ but install it using the following Manjaro command:
pamac install clamav

straycat · 12 March 2023 13:00

Have you already checked this out Printing - Manjaro

linux-aarhus · 12 March 2023 15:32

There is nothing wrong - just do it the Manjaro way - and everything is fine.

This is not how you install packages in Manjaro

The hplip is part of the official repo and the optional dependency - when you want to use gui - is python-pyqt5 on Manjaro

sudo pacman -Syu hplip python-pyqt5

Of course you can insist on doing it your way - but then you are on your own - and should not blame Manjaro.

Judging from the other topic - I am afraid you are in for some serious headaches.

I was wondering what a newcomer - or not - to Manjaro would want to build pyqt4 for - now I am thinking this is the continuum.

megavolt · 12 March 2023 21:13

You see, if you describe your steps more precisely and add the error, you see more answers and help

I don’t think I deserve a “” from you:

grafik

This is more of an expression of your character that reflects your level of communication. Sometimes people only learn when you meet a stupid question with a stupid answer.

At least you learned something.