On Wed, 5 Oct 2011 15:22:50 +0000 (UTC) Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:12:56 +1000, Weaver wrote: > > > I'm trying to install an HP printer, on SID, but it's one of those > > odd ones where the driver isn't available in the repositories. > > And printer model is...? My crystal ball can't tell :-) It's an HP 2000 J210 > > > I've downloaded the self-installing driver from Sourceforge, but it > > only gets part way through before complaining that 'libusb' is > > required before the install can go ahead. > > What's the exact message you get? These little details are more > important that it seems at a first glance. Very simple message: Missing dependency. Please install libusb and rerun the installer. The name of the library file is libusb - no reference number or other extension > > > I ran an install for libusb but am informed that there's no such > > package. I then opened up the aptitude interface and went looking, > > installing anything that had 'libusb' in its name. Still the same > > complaint. > > There are many packages/versions named "libusb": > > http://packages.debian.org/sid/libs/ No, there are none in SID called just plain 'libusb'. And I've installed every other package name that has 'libusb' in it. Still nothing. > > > Does anybody know what is happening here? Has 'libusb' been renamed > > in SID? > > Is there any other explanation of this type? > > (...) > > It could be that the package installer looks for something different > than you think and so the importance of the exact "complaint" message > you get. The *exact* complaint message I get is: 'Warning: There are two missing REQUIRED dependencies note: installation off dependencies requires an active internet connection Warning: Missing required dependency: libusb (libusb - USB library) Warning: This installer cannot install libusb for your distro/OS and or version Error: Installation cannot continue without this dependency. Please manually install this dependency and re-run the installer' ....and that's it. Regards and thanks, Weaver. -- "In a world without walls and fences, what need have we for Windows or Gates?" -Anon. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111006021211.3da85acb.wea...@riseup.net
