can't install hp-plugin

[Massimiliano Agosti]

Kubuntu 23.04.
I need to install plug-in in order to scan documents properly. No problem with previous Kubuntu versions.

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| PLUG-IN INSTALLATION FOR HPLIP 3.22.10 |
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  Option Description
  ---------- --------------------------------------------------
  d Download plug-in from HP (recommended)
  p Specify a path to the plug-in (advanced)
  q Quit hp-plugin (skip installation)

Enter option (d=download*, p=specify path, q=quit) ? d

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| DOWNLOAD PLUGIN |
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Checking for network connection...
Downloading plug-in from:
Downloading plug-in: [\ ] 0% Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/hp-plugin", line 363, in <module>
    status, plugin_path, error_str = pluginObj.download(plugin_path, plugin_download_callback)
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/share/hplip/installer/pluginhandler.py", line 257, in download
    core = core_install.CoreInstall()
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/share/hplip/installer/core_install.py", line 240, in __init__
    self.passwordObj = password.Password(ui_mode)
                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/share/hplip/base/password.py", line 94, in __init__
    self.__readAuthType() # self.__authType
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/share/hplip/base/password.py", line 119, in __readAuthType
    distro_name = get_distro_std_name(os_name)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
NameError: name 'get_distro_std_name' is not defined. Did you mean: 'get_distro_name'?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
Package: hplip 3.22.10+dfsg0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-19.19-generic 6.2.6
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.26.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CupsErrorLog:
 W [07/Apr/2023:00:00:13 +0200] Printer drivers are deprecated and will stop working in a future version of CUPS. See https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/issues/103
 W [07/Apr/2023:00:00:13 +0200] CreateProfile failed: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id \'HP-Color-LaserJet-Pro-MFP-M176n-Gray..\' already exists
 W [07/Apr/2023:08:52:52 +0200] Printer drivers are deprecated and will stop working in a future version of CUPS. See https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/issues/103
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Fri Apr 7 09:00:55 2023
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-03-19 (18 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" - Alpha amd64 (20230319)
Lpstat: device for HP-Color-LaserJet-Pro-MFP-M176n: hp:/usb/HP_Color_LaserJet_Pro_MFP_M176n?serial=CND7G8NJJL
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/HP-Color-LaserJet-Pro-MFP-M176n.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/HP-Color-LaserJet-Pro-MFP-M176n.ppd: Permission denied
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=it:en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=baca8e64-c620-410c-8401-dc64ddeef942 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: hplip
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/01/2013
dmi.bios.release: 4.6
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4105
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8Z68-V LX
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4105:bd07/01/2013:br4.6:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8Z68-VLX:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:skuSKU:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.sku: SKU
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Milos Ivanovic (mivanovic)]

I confirm the bug. It has been resolved in Debian.

[Massimiliano Agosti (magosti)]

Thank you Milos. I removed hplip and installed the packages hplip-data_3.22.10+dfsg0-2_all.deb , libhpmud0_3.22.10+dfsg0-2_amd64.deb , libjpeg62-turbo_2.1.5-2_amd64.deb , libsane-hpaio_3.22.10+dfsg0-2_amd64.deb , printer-driver-hpcups_3.22.10+dfsg0-2_amd64.deb , hplip_3.22.10+dfsg0-2_amd64.deb downloaded from Debian website and it worked out.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Till, could you check that one? It seems it was fixed in Debian in https://tracker.debian.org/news/1425292/accepted-hplip-32210dfsg0-2-source-into-unstable/ and we would need to SRU the change

[Milos Ivanovic (mivanovic)]

Why is this bug staying unresolved for so long, despite the solution being trivial? I appreciate the hard work of the whole Ubuntu team but IMHO resolving bugs like this is at least as important as the new Snap CUPS agenda.