How to Install and Uninstall hp-ppd Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "hp-ppd" package

This is a short guide on how to install hp-ppd on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hp-ppd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hp-ppd" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall hp-ppd on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hp-ppd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hp-ppd package on Kali Linux

Package: hp-ppd
Version: 0.9+nmu1
Installed-Size: 310
Maintainer: A Mennucc1
Architecture: all
Suggests: linuxprinting.org-ppds
Size: 26944
SHA256: 7fc97a3e1be16c46604de88227b4f419c18bd9fb6fa1ef04a3381a312ffedc18
SHA1: 0b66284872f3e6dbd310e1feea93ddee815aa3a7
MD5sum: 39a1f066e7cca7bbbe2c2890985585b2
Description: HP Postscript Printer Definition (PPD) files
Because PostScript is just a page description language,
there is a need to provide a mechanism for a print spooler to
customize the PostScript Job to the actual printer device.
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A PPD (PostScript Printer Definitions) specify the device specific
PostScript commands needed to utilize printer features (such as
printing quality, paper tray, duplex printing).
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This package contains some PPDs for HP printers that are not in
package linuxprinting.org-ppds
Description-md5:
Tag: hardware::printer, role::app-data, use::printing
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/h/hp-ppd/hp-ppd_0.9+nmu1_all.deb