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Can't install Scribus

Asked by alan yeates

Totally stuck on installing Scribus, can see the point of sudo, but I can read the Wiki several ways. What do I type in the command line after sudo -i and does the piece about not typing sudo for graphical programs include installing a DTP prog? only other snag is my Canon IP 3000 printer, I was hoping it could use the 4000 driver but no luck! In that vein why have security on a DTP prog but not on drivers, when they are indirectly attacked by at least one type of spyware in Windows? I'm on Dapper Drake as a newbie, but think I get confused with all the other distros!

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Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

1) Infos about sudo: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

2) To install scribus:

* with the shell:

type:
sudo apt-get install scribus

* with the menu

Just click on system -> administration (i think) -> synaptic

search scribus and install it.

3) Printer:

Doesn't look great:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon-Pixma_IP_3000

BUT there are commercial drivers available on
http://www.turboprint.info/

So, if you have more questions, just ask: You are welcome!

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Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#2

Or look there: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters/PIXMA?highlight=%28ip3000%29

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alan yeates (alanyeates) said : 		#3

Brilliant, worked from command line, now have to work out installing printer drivers!

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Dean Sas (dsas) said : 		#4

Not using sudo to run graphical programs is different from using sudo to install graphical problems.

The idea is that when using sudo for graphical apps you should run gksudo instead of sudo

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alan yeates (alanyeates) said : 		#5

Thanks, that's what I hoped! Now attempting to install Turboprint to get my Canon ip3000 working!