How To Install hplip-doc on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-doc on Debian 10.
What is hplip-doc
hplip-doc 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 the full documentation for the HP Linux Printing and Imaging System for off-line reading. It includes the documentation for the HPIJS IJS driver as well.
There are three methods to install hplip-doc on Debian 10. 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-doc 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-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hplip-doc
Install hplip-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hplip-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hplip-doc
Install hplip-doc 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install hplip-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hplip-doc
How To Uninstall hplip-doc on Debian 10
To uninstall only the hplip-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hplip-doc
Uninstall hplip-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hplip-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hplip-doc
Remove hplip-doc Configurations and Data
To remove hplip-doc configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hplip-doc
Remove hplip-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hplip-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hplip-doc
Dependencies
hplip-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hplip-doc package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.