How To Install hplip-data on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-data on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is hplip-data
hplip-data is:
The HP Linux Printing and Imaging System provides full support for printing on most HP SFP (single function peripheral) inkjets and many LaserJets, and for scanning, sending faxes and for photo-card access on most HP MFP (multi-function peripheral) printers.
This package contains data files for the HP Linux Printing and Imaging System.
There are three methods to install hplip-data on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install hplip-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hplip-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hplip-data
Install hplip-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hplip-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hplip-data
Install hplip-data Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install hplip-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hplip-data
How To Uninstall hplip-data on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the hplip-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hplip-data
Uninstall hplip-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hplip-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hplip-data
Remove hplip-data Configurations and Data
To remove hplip-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hplip-data
Remove hplip-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hplip-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hplip-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
