HPLIP How-Tos - Compiling/Build

# HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)

About Features Screenshots FAQs Setup and Installation System Requirements Supported Devices Download HPLIP Installation Instructions Usage and Support Mailing Lists How-Tos Troubleshooting Release Notes Resources Technical Documentation Sourceforge Project Page Software License Other Support Information About HPLIP Contacts Home > How-Tos > Compiling/Build | # Compiling/Build (configure and make) How-Tos How to build and install the tarball (brief instructions). View this resource: Tarball Installation Reference How to install an HPLIP software patch. Patches may only be applied to the tarball version of the HPLIP software (not an RPM, DEB, TGZ, or other pre-build package). How to apply a patch:
    $ cd hplip-<version>
    $ patch -p1 < hplip-<version>.patch
    $ ./configure --prefix=/usr
    $ make clean
    $ make
    $ su   (or use 'sudo make install')
    # make install   (as root)
Last update: Fri Jun 9 15:37:44 2006; HPLIP Version: 1.6.9