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FS#72124 - hp-plugin should be re-run after every update

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Reginald (Uqbar) - Monday, 13 September 2021, 17:11 GMT
Last edited by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 05:29 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Package updates should re-run the hp-plugin tool in case it had been run with previous version.
As an option the user should be warned to re-run it manually.
Failing to do so a working HP scanner or fax to silently stop working.

Additional info:
* package version(s): n/a
* hp-plugin has been run to instal the HP plugin.
* link to upstream bug report, if any: n/a

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install hplip
2. Run hp-plugin to download and install the plugin
3. Configure, for example, an HP scanner and test it (scanimage > test.bmp)
4. Upgrade hplip
5. Test the scanner again

Expected result:
A page is scanned and saved as a BMP image after the update (step #5)

Actual results:
No page is scanned.

It occurs:
Every time.
This task depends upon

Closed by  Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 05:29 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Comment by Andreas Radke (AndyRTR) - Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 05:29 GMT
That's not how Arch works. You are responsible for any additional steps when updating the system.

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