How to install hplip-gui On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Uninstall and remove hplip-gui Package

Quick installation of hplip-gui:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: hplip-gui

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install hplip-gui

How to install hplip-gui on Ubuntu 16.04?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If hplip-gui is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L hplip-gui' will give followin error.

deepak@deepakub16:~$ dpkg -L hplip-gui
dpkg-query: package 'hplip-gui' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepakub16:~$ 

Installing hplip-gui:

After system update use the following command to install hplip-gui:

sudo apt-get install hplip-gui

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove hplip-gui from Ubuntu 16.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the hplip-gui from Ubuntu 16.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the hplip-gui following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  hplip-gui

Following command is used to remove the hplip-gui package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove hplip-gui

This will remove hplip-gui and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing hplip-gui with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge hplip-gui

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove hplip-gui

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with hplip-gui package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.