How to Install and Uninstall system-config-printer Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: May 22,2024

1. Install "system-config-printer" package

This tutorial shows how to install system-config-printer on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                system-config-printer
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "system-config-printer" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to uninstall system-config-printer on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the system-config-printer package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: system-config-printer
Architecture: all
Version: 1.5.12-0ubuntu3.1
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 917
Depends: gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, python3-cups (>= 1.9.60), python3-cupshelpers (= 1.5.12-0ubuntu3.1), python3-dbus, python3-gi, system-config-printer-common (= 1.5.12-0ubuntu3.1), python3:any
Recommends: system-config-printer-udev, avahi-utils
Suggests: gnome-software (>= 3.16.5-2)
Breaks: system-config-printer-gnome (<< 1.5.7+20160812-0ubuntu3~)
Replaces: system-config-printer-gnome (<< 1.5.7+20160812-0ubuntu3~)
Filename: pool/main/s/system-config-printer/system-config-printer_1.5.12-0ubuntu3.1_all.deb
Size: 74448
MD5sum: 8c23091371925e0a1612923bf1b6ac1b
SHA1: c45c78c5d47b101681bc55a6ebc70c6e31e23a4d
SHA256: f771578983c02526e52f620012120255530658c35b7b80647131e551ccd2fc3e
SHA512: 7f6b6e03fcc313c6d8c1ea8f32ed8603082e8e47b42384cb28a97518a62ae6bddb813977d010a0d0969acd659c09cc3546858e020abb543fa956064b46d232b0
Homepage: https://github.com/zdohnal/system-config-printer
Description-en: graphical interface to configure the printing system
System-config-printer is a GUI written in Python using GTK+ to
configure a CUPS server. Its primary use is to configure the printing
system on the local host, but can also be used to setup a remote
printer.
.
In terms of features, it aims to be as complete as the CUPS web
administration tool, while being integrated to the desktop.
Description-md5: 5aadd950c1ee40458e5cc9c2d09d5d8e
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop

Package: system-config-printer
Architecture: all
Version: 1.5.12-0ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 917
Depends: gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, gir1.2-glib-2.0, gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-notify-0.7, gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0, gir1.2-pango-1.0, gir1.2-polkit-1.0, python3-cups (>= 1.9.60), python3-cupshelpers (= 1.5.12-0ubuntu3), python3-dbus, python3-gi, system-config-printer-common (= 1.5.12-0ubuntu3), python3:any
Recommends: system-config-printer-udev, avahi-utils
Suggests: gnome-software (>= 3.16.5-2)
Breaks: system-config-printer-gnome (<< 1.5.7+20160812-0ubuntu3~)
Replaces: system-config-printer-gnome (<< 1.5.7+20160812-0ubuntu3~)
Filename: pool/main/s/system-config-printer/system-config-printer_1.5.12-0ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 74432
MD5sum: e530bbdbbfdae58fb6d5cf56c70eb111
SHA1: fb5b765924b325d5529b6b2d389769ed973368a1
SHA256: 9c9588e2c1af213959fba2b6f49cf4185dab9d539c6482f7890703bc389da030
SHA512: 33573c6f1598aa14d8396b882260297962f1c1521d2c55188e8433f12509f493575f8f660a2774975116670554a3d4ad733f8cb3980e02b498c477f8d314f2f0
Homepage: https://github.com/zdohnal/system-config-printer
Description-en: graphical interface to configure the printing system
System-config-printer is a GUI written in Python using GTK+ to
configure a CUPS server. Its primary use is to configure the printing
system on the local host, but can also be used to setup a remote
printer.
.
In terms of features, it aims to be as complete as the CUPS web
administration tool, while being integrated to the desktop.
Description-md5: 5aadd950c1ee40458e5cc9c2d09d5d8e
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop