How To Install ptouch-driver on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install ptouch-driver in Fedora 36. ptouch-driver is CUPS driver for Brother P-touch label printers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ptouch-driver on Fedora 36.

What is `ptouch-driver`

This is a CUPS raster filter for Brother P-touch label printers. It is meant to be used by the PostScript Description files of the drivers from the foomatic package.

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

Install ptouch-driver 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 ptouch-driver using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ptouch-driver

Install ptouch-driver 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 ptouch-driver using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ptouch-driver

How To Uninstall ptouch-driver on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the ptouch-driver package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ptouch-driver

ptouch-driver Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/09
/usr/lib/.build-id/09/bb84e4185ad2c399d04dfe4b58c14ba65d3141
/usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertoptch
/usr/share/doc/ptouch-driver
/usr/share/doc/ptouch-driver/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/ptouch-driver/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/ptouch-driver/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/ptouch-driver/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/ptouch-driver/README

References

ptouch-driver website

Summary

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