hplip-2.8.12 error on make

I have a problem with hplips(version in title), it fails on the ‘make’
part:
> hplip-2.8.12.run
> Creating directory hplip-2.8.12
> Verifying archive integrity… All good.
> Uncompressing HPLIP 2.8.12 Self Extracting
> Archive…
>
>
> HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 2.8.12)
> HPLIP Installer ver. 5.0
>
> Copyright (c) 2001-8 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
> This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
> This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
> under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
>
> Installer log saved in: hplip-install_Wed-14-Jan-2009_16:06:55.log
>
> /home/rory/hplip-2.8.12/installer/core_install.py:32:
> DeprecationWarning: the sha module is deprecated; use the hashlib module
> instead
>
> import sha # TODO: Replace with hashlib (sha is deprecated in Python
> 3.0)
>
> note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '’. Press <enter> to
> accept the default.
>
>
> INSTALLATION MODE
> -----------------
> Automatic mode will install the full HPLIP solution with the most
> common options.
> Custom mode allows you to chose installation options to fit specific
> requirements.
>
> Please choose the installation mode (a=automatic
, c=custom, q=quit) :
> c
>
> Initializing. Please wait…
> warning: Invalid ppd_dir value: None
>
>
> INSTALL TYPE
> ------------
> For most users, it is recommended to install HPLIP with full support
> (scanning, faxing, toolbox, etc).
> For servers or minimal installations, you can also install print
> support only (HPIJS only).
>
> Install full hplip support (recommended) or print-only support (f=full
> hplip support*, p=printing only support, q=quit) ?f
>
>
> INTRODUCTION
> ------------
> This installer will install HPLIP version 2.8.12 on your computer.
> Please close any running package management systems now (YaST, Adept,
> Synaptic, Up2date, etc).
>
>
> DISTRO/OS CONFIRMATION
> ----------------------
> Distro appears to be SUSE Linux 11.1.
>
> Is “SUSE Linux 11.1” your correct distro/OS and version (y=yes*, n=no,
> q=quit) ? y
>
>
> SELECT HPLIP OPTIONS
> --------------------
> You can select which HPLIP options to enable. Some options require
> extra dependencies.
>
> Do you wish to enable ‘Network/JetDirect I/O’ (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ?
> y
> Do you wish to enable ‘Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)’ (y=yes*, n=no,
> q=quit) ? y
> Do you wish to enable ‘PC Send Fax support’ (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? y
>
> Do you wish to enable ‘Scanning support’ (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? y
>
> Do you wish to enable ‘Parallel I/O (LPT)’ (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? y
>
> Do you wish to enable ‘HPLIP documentation (HTML)’ (y=yes*, n=no,
> q=quit) ? y
>
>
> ENTER ROOT/SUPERUSER PASSWORD
> -----------------------------
> Please enter the root/superuser password:
> Password accepted
>
>
> RUNNING PRE-INSTALL COMMANDS
> ----------------------------
>
>
> INSTALL MISSING OPTIONAL DEPENDENCIES
> -------------------------------------
> warning: There are 1 missing OPTIONAL dependencies.
> note: Installation of dependencies requires an active internet
> connection.
> warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency for option ‘parallel’: ppdev
> (ppdev - Parallel port support kernel module.)
> warning: This installer cannot install ‘ppdev’ for your distro/OS
> and/or version.
> warning: Option ‘parallel’ has been turned off.
>
>
> READY TO BUILD AND INSTALL
> --------------------------
> Ready to perform build and install. Press <enter> to continue or ‘q’ to
> quit:
>
>
> PRE-BUILD COMMANDS
> ------------------
>
>
> BUILD AND INSTALL
> -----------------
> Running ‘./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-qt4
> --enable-foomatic-ppd-install --enable-doc-build --enable-qt3
> --enable-gui-build --disable-foomatic-drv-install --disable-pp-build
> --enable-network-build --enable-dbus-build --disable-hpijs-only-build
> --enable-scan-build --enable-fax-build’
> Please wait, this may take several minutes…
> Command completed successfully.
>
> Running ‘make clean’
> Please wait, this may take several minutes…
> Command completed successfully.
>
> Running ‘make’
> Please wait, this may take several minutes…
> error: ‘make’ command failed with status code 2

It has an error as you can see. This does not happen straight away, it
runs make for about 30 seconds showing a twisting bar(|,/,- and ) I
have googled about this and i have seen that it can work when running it
from the /home directory. This didn’t help.
I am running openSUSE 11.1 KDE4, i had hplip installed and working
perfectly on my previous version (11.0). I have make installed.

Thanks for any help


pink-banana-fish

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When it asks for the parallel port support say no. Or you can install
ppdev packages.

Also check to see if you have the Kernel-sources installed. Along with
gcc

I would also find out why this:

Code:

/home/rory/hplip-2.8.12/installer/core_install.py:32: DeprecationWarning: the sha module is deprecated; use the hashlib module instead
import sha # TODO: Replace with hashlib (sha is deprecated in Python 3.0)

Shows up.
Did you check the logs? there is bound to be more information about the
error 2 in there.

Code:

Installer log saved in: hplip-install_Wed-14-Jan-2009_16:06:55.log


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> hplip-install[25406]: info: :[01mINSTALL MISSING REQUIRED
> DEPENDENCIES[0m
> hplip-install[25406]: info:
> :01m-------------------------------------0m
> warning: There are 7 missing REQUIRED dependencies.
> note: Installation of dependencies requires an active internet
> connection.
> warning: Missing REQUIRED dependency: gcc (gcc - GNU Project C and C++
> Compiler)
> warning: This installer cannot install ‘gcc’ for your distro/OS and/or
> version.
> error: Installation cannot continue without this dependency. Please
> manually install this dependency and re-run this installer.
>

thats at the end of the log. But i have gcc installed.
help!
thanks


pink-banana-fish

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Aha, I fixed it;
i searched gcc and installed everything that had c++ and fortran in the
name. i then ran it and it needed a library libg something. i ran it
again and it successfully worked.
thanks


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