Re: [LUG] apt-get question: Do I want to continue?

[Neil Williams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/10/06 18:33:42, Adrian Midgley wrote:
> The following packages have been kept back:
>   hpijs
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
> lyrae:/home/akm# apt-get install hpijs
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> Suggested packages:
>   hplip hpoj hpijs-ppds hplip-doc
> The following packages will be REMOVED
>   foomatic-filters-ppds hplip-ppds

$ apt-cache show foomatic-filters-ppds
...
Again, you probably don't want this package unless you have a lot of
 disk space to spare and/or using the CUPS or PPR web interface to set
 up your printer queue is important to you.

I use a network printer and the CUPS web interface but I don't have  
foomatic installed, I use the main cups packages and  
cupsys-driver-gimpprint.

> The following packages will be upgraded:
>   hpijs

> If I let it wipe out foomatic won't that leave me with no printing?

If you are unsure, use
$ dpkg -l hpijs
to get the current version before you upgrade, upgrade, test the  
printer and if it doesn't work, downgrade to the previous version.  
(Then file a bug report).

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