How to install printer-driver-gutenprint on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install printer-driver-gutenprint package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4
Package Details | |
| Package: | printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 |
| Version: | 5.3.3-4 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | printer drivers for CUPS This package includes a CUPS driver based on Gutenprint. . The CUPS drivers contain all of the files needed to support photo-quality printing on any printer supported by Gutenprint. You can find out more about the Common UNIX Printing System ("CUPS"), an IPP-based printing system for UNIX/Linux, at: . http://www.cups.org . Gutenprint is the print facility for the GIMP, and in addition a suite of drivers that may be used with common UNIX spooling systems using GhostScript or CUPS. These drivers provide printing quality for UNIX/Linux on a par with proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in many cases, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. Gutenprint was formerly known as Gimp-Print. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | graphics |
How to install printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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 printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L printer-driver-gutenprint [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'printer-driver-gutenprint' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4:
After system update use the following command to install printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4:
sudo apt-get install printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 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 printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4
Following command is used to remove the printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4
This will remove printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with printer-driver-gutenprint Architecture: amd64 Version: 5.3.3-4 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.