How To Install hplip-common on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-common in Fedora 36. hplip-common is Files needed by the HPLIP printer and scanner drivers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-common on Fedora 36.

What is hplip-common

Files needed by the HPLIP printer and scanner drivers.

We can use yum or dnf to install hplip-common on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install hplip-common.

Install hplip-common on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install hplip-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install hplip-common
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Install hplip-common on Fedora 36 Using yum

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sudo yum makecache --refresh
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Introduction

After updating yum database, We can install hplip-common using yum by running the following command:

In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-common on Fedora 36.


sudo yum -y install hplip-common
### What is `hplip-common`

How To Uninstall hplip-common on Fedora 36

Files needed by the HPLIP printer and scanner drivers.

To uninstall only the hplip-common package we can use the following command:

We can use yum or dnf to install hplip-common on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install hplip-common.


sudo dnf remove hplip-common
## Install hplip-common on Fedora 36 Using dnf

hplip-common Package Contents on Fedora 36

Update yum database with `dnf` using the following command.

```bash
sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install hplip-common using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install hplip-common

Install hplip-common on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install hplip-common using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install hplip-common

How To Uninstall hplip-common on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the hplip-common package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove hplip-common

hplip-common Package Contents on Fedora 36

/etc/hp
/etc/hp/hplip.conf
/usr/share/hplip
/usr/share/hplip/data
/usr/share/hplip/data/models
/usr/share/hplip/data/models/models.dat
/usr/share/licenses/hplip-common
/usr/share/licenses/hplip-common/COPYING

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-common on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).

/etc/hp /etc/hp/hplip.conf /usr/share/hplip /usr/share/hplip/data /usr/share/hplip/data/models /usr/share/hplip/data/models/models.dat /usr/share/licenses/hplip-common /usr/share/licenses/hplip-common/COPYING


## References

* [hplip-common website](https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing)

## Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install `hplip-common` on [Fedora 36](/fedora/36/) using [yum](/fedora/36/yum/) and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).