I can't open the hplip file to install

owen@owens-desktop:~$ sudo sh hplip-2.8.7.run
[sudo] password for owen:
sh: Can't open hplip-2.8.7.run
owen@owens-desktop:~$ sh hplip-2.8.7.run
sh: Can't open hplip-2.8.7.run
owen@owens-desktop:~$

As suggested in another question. I deleted and redownloaded the hplip file in case it was corrupt. It made no difference.

I saw something about chmodding the file on another forum but i've got no idea what that means!

I've put this in the terminal as suggested somewhere.......... sudo aptitude install hplip
It installed something. No idea what though!

I also tried following this.......
1. open Printing - System - Administration - Printing
2. Click New printer
3. Select AppSocket/HP Jet Direct
a. Enter the IP address where it says Hostname, leave the port at 9100
Click Forward
4. Select HP in the list of printers in the database and click forward
5. Find Photosmart c6180 and select it and click forward
6. fill in printer name, location and readable name and click apply.

All ok until it asked for my password on localhost. I don't know of any password other than my login which I tried. What else could it be?

Bump!

The instructions for using the .run file are here:

http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/install/index.html

You shouldn't need to chmod the file and you don't need to run the file as root. But if it still doesn't work try running:

sudo chmod 777 hplip-2.8.7.run

and then: sh hplip-2.8.7.run

Hope this helps.
A

It's working now, thanks!