Bug#809922: hplip: GUI of hp-setup does not work when run from root

tags 809922 moreinfo thanks On Mon 04 Jan 2016 at 22:52:32 +0100, nicesw123 wrote: > just installed Debian Testing (Stretch) brand-new and then did > sudo apt-get install hplip-gui > > > > Now running hp-setup as root > sudo hp-setup > shows a blank grey window without buttons and the f

Bug#809922: hplip: GUI of hp-setup does not work when run from root

Ok, one workaround (found here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219284#c3 ) is to do $ export QT_X11_NO_MITSHM=1 $ sudo -E hp-setup # now the window is no longer blank-grey!! Check the above link for further relavant information. On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 10:52 PM, nicesw123

Bug#809922: hplip: GUI of hp-setup does not work when run from root

Package: hplip Version: 3.14.6-1+b3 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer, just installed Debian Testing (Stretch) brand-new and then did sudo apt-get install hplip-gui Now running hp-setup as root sudo hp-setup shows a blank grey window without buttons and the follow message in the shell: H