HPLIP

error: dBus initialization errorr. Exiting.

Asked by Patrick on 2010-09-04

I installed my Officejet 4500 with hpsetup -i and it's fine running now.
but i can't get hp-toolbox running as root : error: dBus initialization errorr. Exiting.
I googled one full day wihtout any solution for me so any help would be great.

Slackware version 13.1, kernel 2.6.35.10.

hp-check -t :

hp-check[4791]: info: :
Initializing. Please wait...
le programmateur s'éxécute ( programm running)

1.4.4

Linux megatron 2.6.35.10 #2 SMP Sun Aug 22 11:58:43 CEST 2010 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux

hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| SYSTEM INFO |
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Basic system information:
hp-check[4791]: info: :Linux megatron 2.6.35.10 #2 SMP Sun Aug 22 11:58:43 CEST 2010 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5400+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Distribution:
hp-check[4791]: info: :unknown 0.0
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking Python version...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, version 2.6.4 installed
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking PyQt 4.x version...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, version 4.7.3 installed.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for CUPS...
hp-check[4791]: info: :Status: programmrunning
hp-check[4791]: info: :Version: 1.4.4
hp-check[4791]: info: :error_log is set to level: warn
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dbus/python-dbus...
hp-check[4791]: info: :dbus daemon is running.
hp-check[4791]: info: :python-dbus version: 0.83.1
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :------------------------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| COMPILE AND RUNTIME DEPENDENCIES |
hp-check[4791]: info: :------------------------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
note: To check for compile-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -c parameter (ie, hp-check -c).
note: To check for run-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -r parameter (ie, hp-check -r).
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: CUPS - Common Unix Printing System...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System development files...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: CUPS image - CUPS image development files...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: DBus - Message bus system...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library development files...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads library...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building support services...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python devel - Python development files...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python libnotify - Python bindings for the libnotify Desktop notifications...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python XML libraries...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax functionality...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming language...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for Python...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library development files...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| HPLIP INSTALLATION |
hp-check[4791]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Currently installed HPLIP version...
hp-check[4791]: info: :HPLIP 3.10.6 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file:
hp-check[4791]: info: :# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.

[hplip]
version=3.10.6

[dirs]
home=/usr/share/hplip
run=/var/run
ppd=/usr/share/cups/model/HP
ppdbase=/usr/share/cups/model
doc=/usr/doc/hplip-3.10.6
icon=/usr/share/applications
cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend
cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter
drv=/usr/share/cups/drv/hp

# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
network-build=yes
pp-build=no
gui-build=yes
scanner-build=yes
fax-build=yes
dbus-build=yes
cups11-build=no
doc-build=yes
shadow-build=yes
hpijs-install=yes
foomatic-drv-install=yes
foomatic-ppd-install=no
foomatic-rip-hplip-install=yes
hpcups-install=yes
cups-drv-install=yes
cups-ppd-install=no
internal-tag=3.10.6.15
restricted-build=no
ui-toolkit=qt4
qt3=no
qt4=yes
policy-kit=no
hpijs-only-build=no
lite-build=no
udev-acl-rules=no
hpcups-only-build=no
hpijs-only-build=no

hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Current contents of '/var/lib/hp/hplip.state' file:
hp-check[4791]: info: :[plugin]
eula = 1
installed = 1

hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Current contents of '~/.hplip/hplip.conf' file:
hp-check[4791]: info: :# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.

[hplip]
version=3.10.6

# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
network-build=yes
pp-build=no
gui-build=yes
scanner-build=yes
fax-build=yes
dbus-build=yes
cups11-build=no
doc-build=yes
shadow-build=yes
hpijs-install=yes
foomatic-drv-install=yes2.6.35.10
foomatic-ppd-install=no
foomatic-rip-hplip-install=yes
hpcups-install=yes
cups-drv-install=yes
cups-ppd-install=no
internal-tag=3.10.6.15
restricted-build=no
ui-toolkit=qt4
qt3=no
qt4=yes
policy-kit=no
hpijs-only-build=no
lite-build=no
udev-acl-rules=no
hpcups-only-build=no
hpijs-only-build=no

hp-check[4791]: info: :2.6.35.10
hp-check[4791]: info: :--------------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
hp-check[4791]: info: :--------------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :No devices found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Officejet_4500_FAXÂ
hp-check[4791]: info: :--------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :Type: Fax
hp-check[4791]: info: :Device URI: hpfax:/net/Officejet_4500_G510g-m?ip=192.168.0.250
hp-check[4791]: info: :Communication status: Good
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Officejet_4500_G510g-mÂ
hp-check[4791]: info: :------------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :Type: Printer
hp-check[4791]: info: :Device URI: hp:/net/Officejet_4500_G510g-m?ip=192.168.0.250
hp-check[4791]: info: :Communication status: Good
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| SANE CONFIGURATION |
hp-check[4791]: info: :----------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found. SANE backend 'hpaio' is properly set up.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking output of 'scanimage -L'...
hp-check[4791]: info: :device `hpaio:/net/Officejet_4500_G510g-m?ip=192.168.0.250' is a Hewlett-Packard Officejet_4500_G510g-m all-in-one

hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| PYTHON EXTENSIONS |
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension...
hp-check[4791]: info: :OK, found.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| USER GROUPS |
hp-check[4791]: info: :---------------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :root bin daemon sys adm disk lp wheel floppy audio video cdrom scanner

hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :-----------
hp-check[4791]: info: :| SUMMARY |
hp-check[4791]: info: :-----------
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :No errors or warnings.
hp-check[4791]: info: :
hp-check[4791]: info: :Done.

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Last query:: 2010-09-24

Last reply:: 2010-10-11

Link existing bug

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Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla (samrat-hplip) said on 2010-09-04:

This is expected behavior.

Thanks,
Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla

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Patrick (patrick-mompach) said on 2010-09-04:

Le 04/09/2010 16:37, Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla a écrit :
> Your question #124093 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/124093
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla proposed the following answer:
> This is expected behavior.
>
> Thanks,
> Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla
>
Hi,

As i understand, being root for admin reason don't allow me to use HP
toolbox ?

Really ?

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Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla (samrat-hplip) said on 2010-09-05:

hp-toolbox runs only as normal user, it will prompt you for root password, if the operation we performing require root privilege.

Thanks,
Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla

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Patrick (patrick-mompach) said on 2010-09-05:

Le 05/09/2010 08:02, Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla a écrit :
> Your question #124093 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/124093
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla proposed the following answer:
> hp-toolbox runs only as normal user, it will prompt you for root
> password, if the operation we performing require root privilege.
>
> Thanks,
> Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla
>
Is it a security reason other than being root ?

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Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla (samrat-hplip) said on 2010-09-07:

You can run hp-toolbox as root, but you are required to disable dbus in HPLIP.
you can disable D-Bus with ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-dbus-build

Thanks,
Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla

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Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla (samrat-hplip) said on 2010-09-07:

Currently, we are allowing user to run hp-toolbox as root by default only in RHEL RPM Packages which are available at www.hplipopensource.com.

Thanks,
Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla

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Patrick (patrick-mompach) said on 2010-09-07:

Le 07/09/2010 09:25, Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla a écrit :
> Your question #124093 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/124093
>
> Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla proposed the following answer:
> Currently, we are allowing user to run hp-toolbox as root by default
> only in RHEL RPM Packages which are available at
> www.hplipopensource.com.
>
> Thanks,
> Naga Samrat Chowdary, Narla
>
Hi,

Why dont you have something like --enable-root as parameter for
./configure ?

disabling dbus remove some informations back for the printer as far as i
remember.

Thanks,

Patrick

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2010-09-24:

This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state without activity for the last 15 days.

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Patrick (patrick-mompach) said on 2010-09-24:

Le 24/09/2010 13:17, Launchpad Janitor a écrit :
> Your question #124093 on HPLIP changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/124093
>
> Status: Open => Expired
>
> Launchpad Janitor expired the question:
> This question was expired because it remained in the 'Open' state
> without activity for the last 15 days.
>
? ? ?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2010-10-11:

#10

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