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asking for admin password installing printer enter it still won't instal says wrong one

Asked by David DittessatellitetyHoth

I am installing dell v515 printer keeps saying I need to be administrator w/privileges please enter admin password I do keeps saying wrong one.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please open a terminal by pressing ctrl + alt + t and type your password to see if the system write well
Then please still using terminal type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Please give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.
If your password is the installation password you have set up the above command will download and fully update your system.

if the password i wrong...

Please try to change set a new your user password:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+faq/356

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