Comment 2 for bug 1888044

I added the "alias python='/usr/bin/python3'" to the ~./.bash_aliases file,
rebooted.
Python 3.8 now starts when I enter the Python shell.
I do not remember this being an error message but I did it anyway.

sudo apt-get install python3-pip then
sudo pip3 install pyqt5.sip went OK.

Tried to run ./hplip-3.20.6.run and still had the same errors as before.

Any other hints ?

On Sat, 18 Jul 2020 at 18:05, Mark Reid <email address hidden> wrote:

> I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 20.04.
>
> I've just overcome this same missing dependencies problem installing
> HPLIP 3.20.6 after weeks of stumbling around in the dark.
>
> My 1st problem was python 2.7 was in use. Fixed this with a
> .bash_aliases file containing:
>
> alias python='/usr/bin/python3'
>
> logged out and back in and had python 3.8
>
> Still no joy but at least HPLIP installation no longer complained about
> python 2.7 being in use. Dependencies (as above) still missing.
>
> The thing that fixed it was:
>
> sudo pip3 install pyqt5.sip
>
>
> HPLIP then installed and I've a fully operational (print/scan/fax) again.
>
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Andrew