Konsole Issue(s)

[claydoh]

you probably need to root out any hplip packages that have +klbkjammy in the name.

Lets see what you actuall have installed, and available"

claydoh@cubist:~$ apt policy hplip
hplip:
  Installed: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
  Candidate: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

claydoh@cubist:~$ apt policy hplip-gui
hplip-gui:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
  Version table:
     3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe i386 Packages

claydoh@cubist:~$ apt policy printer-driver-postscript-hp
printer-driver-postscript-hp:
  Installed: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
  Candidate: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
  Version table:
 *** 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

​

Hopefully your looks identical to this (other than the installed section for hplip-gui).
If not, report what you have,

A likely process to get back will probably be:

1. run sudo apt update to refresh the package database (or do so from Synaptic
2. use Synaptic package manager or muon to search for installed packages with hplip in the name.
3. select and uninstall any that have klbkjammy in the version.
4. check for updates again
5. try installing hplip and hplip-gui

Don't worry about ppa-purge for now. (it is used in the exact same manner as you would for the add-apt-repository used to install a PPA, so sudo ppa-purge ppa:some-url-thingy but don't use that for now)

I go to bed now, I have an early day Sunday morning.

[GregM]

greg@OptiPlex-9020:~$ apt policy hplip
hplip:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
Version table:
3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
N: Ignoring file 'kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammy.listBAK' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
greg@OptiPlex-9020:~$

[GregM]

greg@OptiPlex-9020:~$ apt policy hplip-gui
hplip-gui:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
Version table:
3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5+klbkjammy -1
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe amd64 Packages
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/universe i386 Packages
N: Ignoring file 'kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammy.listBAK' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
greg@OptiPlex-9020:~$ apt policy printer-driver-postscript-hp
printer-driver-postscript-hp:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5
Version table:
3.23.12+dfsg0-0ubuntu5 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
N: Ignoring file 'kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammy.listBAK' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
greg@OptiPlex-9020:~$

[GregM]

I don't know why but the printer is printing now.
I could not get the HP Toolbox to install, but it seems capable of printing now??
I am guessing that there is something in 24.04 that does it's own setup, I just don't know.

[claydoh]

You already had the drivers, those are not what hplip and hplip-gui provide, that is a separate bit most distros include.
The toolbox offers all those handy GUI extras that you may or may not need.

IF you are printing over wifi, there is no driver needed, as most printers usually use the standard wireless printing protocols

[GregM]

Printing over LAN ?

[claydoh]

Yes, if the printer is connecting via wifi.

OT:
Interestingly, the Mrs. just bought a dirt cheap HP printer yesterday (the store was out of the similarly priced canon and Epson units). They actually put a sticker over the USB port, and the manual really wants you to use wifi. No cable in the box.

Thing is, I don't have a home router yet as I'm still using mobile for my Internet

The printer supports wifi direct ( the printer is a WiFi hotspot, no Internet of course. We have no spare print cable, and the nearest one is an hour drive into town

The docs to be printed could not be downloaded ahead of time, so it required us to get a page, switch wifi connections, print, switch back.
Lather. Rinse. Repeat. About 60 times?

Ugh

[GregM]

So what should I do about this issue?

N: Ignoring file 'kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammy.listBAK' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.


PS
Actually the printer is connected with an Ethernet Cable from the internet modem, but I connect to that modem with WiFi from my desktop.

[oshunluvr]

[QUOTE=GregM;n684237]So what should I do about this issue?

N: Ignoring file 'kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammy.listBAK' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

Re. "N:" Just delete it or move it out of that folder to stop the NOTIFCATION message. Or, if you want to continue to use that PPA, edit the name and delete the last three characters - BAK.

As far as the ERROR message, it depends on what exactly is wrong. I suggest doing the above first to fix the PPA issue, then run "sudo apt update" and see what it spits out. Depending on what it gives you, you may need one of these two commands:

sudo apt install -f
sudo dpkg --configure -a

[GregM]

How do I delete it?
I can't find it.

[GregM]

Please help!

How do I remove this file?

'kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammy.listBAK' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/'

[Snowhog]

sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammylistBAK

[GregM]

Thank you so much for that.
Tried it and it said.....

greg@OptiPlex-9020:~$ sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammylistBAK
[sudo] password for greg:
rm: cannot remove '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammylistBAK': No such file or directory
greg@OptiPlex-9020:~$

[GregM]

Tried it with this extra period and it seems to have worked


sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kelebek333-ubuntu-hplip-jammy.listBAK

Thank you!

[Snowhog]

Tried it with this extra period

Doh! My bad!