hplip installer unable to pass Superuser password with Ubuntu based Distro

[Maxime Haselbauer]

I a using KDE Neon. It is ubuntu 18.04 based
continue installation ? yes
mode: custom
Distro 7 (Ubuntu)
Version 15 (Bionic)
Options
Network/Jet: yes
Qt4: no
Qt5: yes
PC Send Fax support yes
Scanning support yes
Hplip documentation yes

I am stuck with (yes I am sure of the password)
ENTER ROOT/SUPERUSER PASSWORD
-----------------------------
Please enter the root/superuser password:
error: Password incorrect. 2 attempt(s) left.
Please enter the root/superuser password:
error: Password incorrect. 1 attempt(s) left.
Please enter the root/superuser password:
error: Password incorrect.
error: 3 incorrect attempts. (or) Insufficient permissions(i.e. try with sudo user).
Exiting.

[brian_p (claremont102)]

Possibly the same origin as Debian Bug#825383

 https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=825383

This gives a workaround. Does it work for you?

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Brian.

[brian_p (claremont102)]

Don't worry about answering; its's not that important to me and apparently you have no interest in responding.

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Brian.

[Maxime Haselbauer (maxime-haselbauer)]

I have installed a former version via Ubuntu. Package repos.
I understand some, disappointment from your tone. Bare in mind I am not
paid to make test of hplip that could be automated at HP. This issue caused
me already few hours of time loss so give me a bit of time ;)

brian_p <email address hidden> schrieb am Mo., 11. März 2019, 21:30:

> Don't worry about answering; its's not that important to me and
> apparently you have no interest in responding.
>
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> Brian.
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> Title:
> hplip installer unable to pass Superuser password with Ubuntu based
> Distro
>
> Status in HPLIP:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> I a using KDE Neon. It is ubuntu 18.04 based
> continue installation ? yes
> mode: custom
> Distro 7 (Ubuntu)
> Version 15 (Bionic)
> Options
> Network/Jet: yes
> Qt4: no
> Qt5: yes
> PC Send Fax support yes
> Scanning support yes
> Hplip documentation yes
>
> I am stuck with (yes I am sure of the password)
> ENTER ROOT/SUPERUSER PASSWORD
> -----------------------------
> Please enter the root/superuser password:
> error: Password incorrect. 2 attempt(s) left.
> Please enter the root/superuser password:
> error: Password incorrect. 1 attempt(s) left.
> Please enter the root/superuser password:
> error: Password incorrect.
> error: 3 incorrect attempts. (or) Insufficient permissions(i.e. try with
> sudo user).
> Exiting.
>
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