How to install canon PIXMA MP510 printer

Please change the email address in my previous message to <email address hidden>

The repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk seems to be quite dead (last update three years ago, there are no versions for the currently supported Ubuntu releases).

Maybe it works if you use the packages for an older Ubuntu release (e.g. trusty) by modifying the reference line in the package management configuration.

What is the output of the commands

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

Have you tried Linux driver at site below?

https://drivers-canon.net/canon-pixma-mp510-driver.html

Dear Michael,

Many thanks for helping this old man.

I have downloaded the driver but I don't know how to install it. Could
you please help me with that as well.

Kindest regards

Bela Yorke

On 16/06/17 18:03, michael wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> michael posted a new comment:
> Have you tried Linux driver at site below?
>
> https://drivers-canon.net/canon-pixma-mp510-driver.html
>

Dear Mr Hampl,

Many thanks for trying to help this old man. I am not sure I understand
what you said BUT I got a message from Michael that was a bit more
helpful. It is as below:

Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052

michael posted a new comment:
Have you tried Linux driver at site below?

https://drivers-canon.net/canon-pixma-mp510-driver.html

*Thank you again for your help
Bela Yorke

*
On 16/06/17 14:37, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> The repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk seems to be quite dead (last
> update three years ago, there are no versions for the currently
> supported Ubuntu releases).
>
> Maybe it works if you use the packages for an older Ubuntu release (e.g.
> trusty) by modifying the reference line in the package management
> configuration.
>
> What is the output of the commands
>
> uname -a
> lsb_release -crid
> grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
>

The problem with https://drivers-canon.net/canon-pixma-mp510-driver.html is that the packages available there are not in the format that can be easily used by ubuntu.

I am confident that the approach suggested by me would be easier.

What is the output of the commands (to be executed in a terminal window)

uname -a
lsb_release -crid
grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

Bela Yorke
Manfred is correct. I apologise for not seeing the problem with that file. Please give terminal commands requested in #3 by Manfred.

Dear Mr Hampl,

Sorry for the delay answering your email but it was due to the unusually
hot weather in London that made my brain work even slower than usual.

As you are the expert I take your advice and try to follow your
recommendation.

Having said that, would it not be good to try the canon driver and see
how Ubuntu takes to it.

Also, the last line of your email "

*What is the output of the commands (to be executed in a terminal window)
uname -a lsb_release -crid grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list"*

is a bit of a mystery. What does it mean and what should I do with it*.*

*Many thanks for your attempt to help*

*Bela Yorke*

On 17/06/17 14:38, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> The problem with https://drivers-canon.net/canon-pixma-mp510-driver.html
> is that the packages available there are not in the format that can be
> easily used by ubuntu.
>
> I am confident that the approach suggested by me would be easier.
>
> What is the output of the commands (to be executed in a terminal window)
>
> uname -a
> lsb_release -crid
> grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
>

Dear Mr Michael,

Sorry for the delay answering your email but it was due to the unusually
hot weather in London that made my brain work even slower than usual.

I am going to follow Manfred's advice BUT would not it be worthwhile to
try to install the canon driver?

Many thanks for your help

Bela Yorke

On 17/06/17 16:04, michael wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> michael posted a new comment:
> Bela Yorke
> Manfred is correct. I apologise for not seeing the problem with that file. Please give terminal commands requested in #3 by Manfred.
>

A bit of background: Canon has provided a driver for that printer, but only in the package format for RedHat and similar operating systems, and not in the format needed for Ubuntu.
M. Cruz has repackaged that for Ubuntu, but only for previous Ubuntu releases, not for the one you are using.
I want to tell you small tricks to circumvent that restriction, but for doing that I need a bit of diagnostic information from your system.

Please open a terminal window and issue the three commands (you can use copy and paste):

uname -a

lsb_release -crid

grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

Then select all output, copy it and paste into the "Message:" box of this question document https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052

Dear Mr Hampl,

I tried to enter in the "terminal" lsb_release-crid and the answer was :
crid instruction not found.

*Could you please define what I should type in the terminal and what
answer I should receive.*

*If you are tired of dealing with this old man, please say so and I will
stop bothering you.*

*Kindest regards*

*Bela Yorke*

You better don't type anything, but just use copy and paste.

Open a terminal window (e.g. by simultaneously pressing ctrl-alt-t)

Open this question document https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052 with your web browser.

Scroll down until you see this current text.
For each line of the following block of three commands:

uname -a

lsb_release -crid

grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list

... do the following:
Point to the beginning of the line with your mouse, and while pressing the left mouse button, draw your mouse to the end of the line, such that the whole line is then shown in reverse color.
Press the right mouse button, and in the pop up that you see do a left mouse click on "copy".
Switch to the terminal window, do a right mouse click in that terminal window and in the pop up that you see do a left mouse click on "paste".
If necessary press the "enter" key to execute the command.
Switch to the web browser and do the same with the second and then with the third command.
Finally use the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select all" and "edit - copy" to copy all output and paste it into the question document.

Dear Mr Hampl,

Below is the copy of what I got:

bela@bela-Dell-DV051:~$ uname -a
Linux bela-Dell-DV051 4.4.0-81-generic #104-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jun 14
08:15:00 UTC 2017 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
bela@bela-Dell-DV051:~$ lsb_release -crid
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
bela@bela-Dell-DV051:~$ grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list:deb
http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu xenial main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list:#
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu xenial main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list:#
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu xenial main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list:#
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu xenial main
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list:#
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu xenial main
bela@bela-Dell-DV051:~$
Is that any good?

What is next please?

Kindest regards

Bela Yorke

On 20/06/17 12:43, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Manfred Hampl requested more information:
> You better don't type anything, but just use copy and paste.
>
> Open a terminal window (e.g. by simultaneously pressing ctrl-alt-t)
>
> Open this question document
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
> with your web browser.
>
> Scroll down until you see this current text.
> For each line of the following block of three commands:
>
> uname -a
>
> lsb_release -crid
>
> grep gruz /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list
>
> ... do the following:
> Point to the beginning of the line with your mouse, and while pressing the left mouse button, draw your mouse to the end of the line, such that the whole line is then shown in reverse color.
> Press the right mouse button, and in the pop up that you see do a left mouse click on "copy".
> Switch to the terminal window, do a right mouse click in that terminal window and in the pop up that you see do a left mouse click on "paste".
> If necessary press the "enter" key to execute the command.
> Switch to the web browser and do the same with the second and then with the third command.
> Finally use the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select all" and "edit - copy" to copy all output and paste it into the question document.
>

Well done, this is exactly the output that I need.

Now do the same copy/paste procedure to execute the following two commands:

cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/

sudo gedit michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list

The second command will request that you enter your password as conformation for an administrative action, and please note that you will not get any feedback when typing the password (no echo, not even '*' placeholders).

Finally this will open an editor with a file loaded (probably five lines long).

In the editor replace all occurrences of the word xenial by the word trusty
Then save the file and close the editor.

Finally issue the commands (in the terminal window):

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp510series

and at the end use the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select all" and "edit - copy" and paste all output back into this question document as done before.

Dear Hampl, I am back again after my wife sent me to do things.

I have done what you suggested and the copy of it is below.

Please tell me what to do next. I just leaned that TESCO also have IT
problems and not only me in trying to install this printer.

bela@bela-Dell-DV051:~$ cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
bela@bela-Dell-DV051:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ sudo gedit
michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list
[sudo] password for bela:

(gedit:2771): Gtk-WARNING **: Calling Inhibit failed:
GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name
org.gnome.SessionManager was not provided by any .service files

** (gedit:2771): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting
attribute metadata::gedit-spell-enabled not supported

** (gedit:2771): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting
attribute metadata::gedit-encoding not supported

** (gedit:2771): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting
attribute metadata::gedit-position not supported
bela@bela-Dell-DV051:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ sudo apt-get update
0% [Working]
Ign:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu trusty
InRelease
Hit:2 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
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Release [14.0 kB]
Hit:5 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease
Hit:6 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu trusty
Release.gpg [316 B]
Hit:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Get:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu
trusty/main i386 Packages [11.8 kB]
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Reading package lists... Done
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'/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
W:
http://ppa.launchpad.net/michael-gruz/canon-trunk/ubuntu/dists/trusty/Release.gpg:
Signature by key 84E550CD36EC35430A66AC5A03396E1C3F7B4A1D uses weak
digest algorithm (SHA1)
bela@bela-Dell-DV051:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$
bela@bela-Dell-DV051:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ sudo apt-get install
cnijfilter-mp510series
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer
required:
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gir1.2-udisks-2.0
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   libandroid-properties1 libavahi-gobject0 libboost-iostreams1.58.0
   libcdr-0.1-1 libchamplain-0.12-0 libclutter-gst-2.0-0 libfarstream-0.2-5
   libfolks-eds25 libfolks-telepathy25 libfolks25 libfreehand-0.1-1 libgc1c2
   libgssdp-1.0-3 libgupnp-1.0-4 libgupnp-igd-1.0-4 libhardware2 libhybris
   libhybris-common1 libmeanwhile1 libmedia1 libmircommon5
   libmission-control-plugins0 libmspub-0.1-1 libnice10 liborcus-0.10-0v5
   liboxideqt-qmlplugin liboxideqtcore0 liboxideqtquick0 libpagemaker-0.0-0
   libpurple-bin libpurple0 libqqwing2v5 libqt5positioning5
   libreoffice-help-en-gb libreoffice-help-en-us libreoffice-l10n-en-gb
   libreoffice-l10n-en-za libtelepathy-farstream3 libtelepathy-logger3
   libunity-webapps0 libvisio-0.1-1 libzephyr4 linux-headers-4.4.0-45
   linux-headers-4.4.0-45-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-47
   linux-headers-4.4.0-47-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-51
   linux-headers-4.4.0-51-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-53
   linux-headers-4.4.0-53-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-57
   linux-headers-4.4.0-57-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-59
   linux-headers-4.4.0-59-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-62
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   linux-headers-4.4.0-75-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-77
   linux-headers-4.4.0-77-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-78
   linux-headers-4.4.0-78-generic linux-image-4.2.0-42-generic
   linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic
   linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic
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   linux-image-extra-4.4.0-67-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic
   linux-image-extra-4.4.0-71-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic
   linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic
   linux-image-extra-4.4.0-78-generic mythes-en-au oxideqt-codecs
pidgin-data
   python3-cups python3-cupshelpers python3-pycurl python3-smbc
   python3-software-properties qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel
   qml-module-qt-labs-settings qml-module-ubuntu-onlineaccounts
   qml-module-ubuntu-web qtdeclarative5-accounts-plugin
   qtdeclarative5-qtquick2-plugin snap-confine software-properties-common
   syslinux syslinux-common syslinux-legacy system-config-printer-common
   system-config-printer-udev telepathy-gabble telepathy-haze
telepathy-logger
   telepathy-mission-control-5 telepathy-salut ubuntu-core-launcher
   unattended-upgrades unity-webapps-common unity-webapps-qml
   unity-webapps-service usb-creator-common webapp-container webbrowser-app
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
   cnijfilter-common
The following NEW packages will be installed
   cnijfilter-common cnijfilter-mp510series
0 to upgrade, 2 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.
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bela@bela-Dell-DV051:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$

On 20/06/17 13:44, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> Well done, this is exactly the output that I need.
>
> Now do the same copy/paste procedure to execute the following two
> commands:
>
> cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
>
> sudo gedit michael-gruz-ubuntu-canon-trunk-xenial.list
>
> The second command will request that you enter your password as
> conformation for an administrative action, and please note that you will
> not get any feedback when typing the password (no echo, not even '*'
> placeholders).
>
> Finally this will open an editor with a file loaded (probably five lines
> long).
>
> In the editor replace all occurrences of the word xenial by the word trusty
> Then save the file and close the editor.
>
> Finally issue the commands (in the terminal window):
>
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp510series
>
> and at the end use the terminal window's menu entries "edit - select
> all" and "edit - copy" and paste all output back into this question
> document as done before.
>

This looks good. The printer driver packages seem to be correctly installed.

Now connect the printer to the computer and power it on.
Then start system settings (from the cog wheel in the top right corner of the screen) and select "printers".
Try to add your printer.
What happens?

(Remark: There is some clean-up recommended on your system to get rid of obsolete packages.)

Dear Mr Hampl,

I connected the printer, switched it on and went to System Setting BUT
the printer is not listed!! What next??

BUT when I selected "Device Colour Profile" I found canon MP510 listed
and asked to be calibrated but it would not do it.

Also where or how could I find something to clean my system. I usually
use Bleach Bit but not sure about how it operates.

As you see I still need help. If you are fed up with me please tell me
and I buzz off. Otherwise many thanks for helping.

Bela

On 21/06/17 11:36, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> This looks good. The printer driver packages seem to be correctly
> installed.
>
> Now connect the printer to the computer and power it on.
> Then start system settings (from the cog wheel in the top right corner of the screen) and select "printers".
> Try to add your printer.
> What happens?
>
> (Remark: There is some clean-up recommended on your system to get rid of
> obsolete packages.)
>

If the printer is not yet listed in the printer configuration dialogue, then you should be able to add it as a new printer.

Another possibility could be to use the CUPS web interface to try adding the printer, by visiting http://localhost:631 with your web browser, navigating to the administration tab etc.

(The clean-up can wait until you have set up the printer.)

Many thanks for your help BUT

1) how where can I find the printer configuration dialogue?

2) I have used *http://localhost:631 *and printed a test page (2 rows of
mainly blue circles) BUT the printer is NOT on the System Setting page.

So, what do I do next?

On 21/06/17 12:43, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> If the printer is not yet listed in the printer configuration dialogue,
> then you should be able to add it as a new printer.
>
> Another possibility could be to use the CUPS web interface to try adding
> the printer, by visiting http://localhost:631 with your web browser,
> navigating to the administration tab etc.
>
> (The clean-up can wait until you have set up the printer.)
>

You do not have an icon with the word "Printers" in the system setting dialogue?

What do you get when you issue the command

system-config-printer

in a terminal window?

In case that you get a response that the command is not found, issue the command
sudo apt-get install system-config-printer-gnome
and try again.

Dear Manfred, (I think it is you I am talking to - is it?)

Using the _terminal_ I have installed the printer with

sudo apt-get install system-config-printer-gnome and it is now on the*system Setting *BUT I am not sure that I did the setting right. It looks very complicated.
I did print a test page and on the graphics of two line "C M Y K" C=light blue, M=blue-green, Y=green, K=black
The other line "RGB" R=dark green, G=green, B=blue.
The printer colour setting on one of the many forms is "RGB". Also - I think it is the driver - cnijusb:/dev/usb/lpo*/Is that right?/***And the colour setting=default.
other text on the test page are:
Media Limits: 0.13 x 0.20 to 8.13 x 11.57 inches
Job ID: Canon-MP510-61
Driver:CNMP510.PPD
Driver Version: 1.0
Description: Canon MP510
Printer Location: bela-Dell-DV051
Make and Model: Canon MP510 Ver.3.90
Printer: Canon-MP510
Created at: Thu Jun 22 11:51:13 2017
Printed at: Thu Jun 22 11:51:13 2017

I don't know what all that means but is it OK to print good quality photos?
Your help is much appreciated
Bela Yorke

On 21/06/17 18:43, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> You do not have an icon with the word "Printers" in the system setting
> dialogue?
>
> What do you get when you issue the command
>
> system-config-printer
>
> in a terminal window?
>
> In case that you get a response that the command is not found, issue the command
> sudo apt-get install system-config-printer-gnome
> and try again.
>

Happy to see that basic installation of the printer seems to have worked, and that at least some printing functionality is there.
I do not own such printer myself, so I cannot help with any details of how to set it up, or whether it is possible to print photos in the quality desired by you.

About the two color systems:
RGB should be R=red, G=green and B=blue
CMYK should be C=cyan (a slightly greenish blue), M=magenta (a slightly bluish red), Y=yellow and K=black.
see e.g. https://intranet.mcad.edu/sites/default/files//userimages/Service__Bureau/subtractive-additive.jpg

If you have Y with green color and M with blue-green then something is not right.

Dear Mr Hampl,

Now that the printer is working (of a sort) may I thank you and your
colleague for your kind help.

One thing remains, in one of yourr previous email you said (wrote) that
when the printer problem is resolved, my system needs to be cleaned. So,
could you please tell me how and with what do I do that?

As always, thanks for your help,

Kindest regards Bela Yorke

On 22/06/17 12:58, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> Happy to see that basic installation of the printer seems to have worked, and that at least some printing functionality is there.
> I do not own such printer myself, so I cannot help with any details of how to set it up, or whether it is possible to print photos in the quality desired by you.
>

There is quite a long list of packages shown below the heading
"The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required"

What puzzles me a bit is the fact that there are some packages listed that I deem part of a normal installation.

What output do you get for the commands

sudo rm /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades.ucf-dist
dpkg -l | grep u-desktop
dpkg -l | grep cups
dpkg -l | grep software

Dear Mr Hampl,

When I entered the sudo rm...... etc in the terminal it replied that no
such file can be found or words to that effect. The other dpkgg -1 I
don't know what to do with.

For your information; I regularly use "BleachBit" . Is that enough to
clean my system?

Many thanks for your help.

Kindest regards

Bela Yorke

On 23/06/17 17:58, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> dpkg -l | grep u-desktop

1. I am no expert with bleachbit, but it seems to me that it does not remove obsolete packages from the system.

2. For the other commands, why don't you use copy and paste as done before?

Many thanks Mr Hampl for your help.

I think the problem is now solved.

Kindest regards

Bela Yorke

On 27/06/17 13:38, Manfred Hampl wrote:
> Your question #644052 on airsnort in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/airsnort/+question/644052
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
> 1. I am no expert with bleachbit, but it seems to me that it does not
> remove obsolete packages from the system.
>
> 2. For the other commands, why don't you use copy and paste as done
> before?
>

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