This is an old bug. Solution to reporter's original problem was to dpkg-reconfigure hplip. However, vague error message still exists in dapper:
/etc/init.d/hplip (excerpt) fixdirs() { dir=$(dpkg-statoverride --list /var/run/hplip) || { echo "You are missing a dpkg-statoverride on /var/run/hplip. Fix it, otherwise you risk silent breakage on upgrades." >&2 ##Not really helpful exit 1 } [ -z "$dir" ] || createdir $dir # clear exit status : } Gutsy has a python script for hplip in /usr/share/hplip and I couldn't find an equivalent message: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/share/hplip$ grep -r override * base/utils.py:def usage_formatter(override=0): base/utils.py: if override: base/utils.py: col1 = override base/pml.py:OID_COPIER_REDUCTION = ('1.5.1.4', TYPE_SIGNED_INTEGER) # (100%=no scaling) (OID_COPIER_FIT_TO_PAGE overrides) hpssd.py: ("Port to listen on:", "-p<port> or --port=<port> (overrides value in /etc/hp/hplip.conf)", "option", False), installer/distros.dat:# # Version data overrides distro data if present. makecopies.py: ("Fit to page (flatbed only):", "-f or --fittopage or --fit (overrides reduction/enlargement)", "option", False), Edgy and Dapper users can modify their hplip scripts directly, add the line: echo "Try: sudo dpkg-reconfigure hplip, then restart: sudo /etc/init.d/hplip restart" >&2 Marking Confirmed to preserve comments. ** Changed in: hplip (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- Message : You are missing a dpkg-statoverride on /var/run/hplip https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/71226 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs