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# Mandriva

Note: You will need root access to complete this step.

Note: There may already be an updated RPM from Mandriva, you may want to check the current Mandriva repositories or resources for additional information.

1. Open a terminal shell.
2. Invoke the 'su' command.
3. Ensure that you are accessing the most up to date repositories for urpmi. (See your distro documentation and/or other resources to verify this step.)

Note: It's recommended to configure URPMI using EasyURPMI . If you do not you may have problems installing HPLIP.

4. To Ensure you are installing the most up to date dependencies you may want to disable your CD Sources.

Click "K-Menu"

Click System

Click Configuration

Click Packaging

Click Software Media Manager

Remove the check marks next to the CD Sources.

If using Mandriva 2007.0:

Click "Install, Remove & Update Software"

Click "Settings"

Click "Media Manager"

Remove the check marks next to the CD Sources.

5. Execute:

urpmi gcc-c++ cups cups-devel python-devel PyQt net-snmp-mib net-snmp-devel libjpeg-devel xsane

View the current Release Notes for additional information on this release.

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Page last updated: Tue Jan 9 10:22:07 2007; HPLIP Version: 1.7.4a