From 8f9e0b529d37fedca137e978cc92574115d89939 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nate Graham Date: Sat, 9 May 2026 09:32:27 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Don't pre-install hplip The content in here isn't necessary: - New HP driverless devices don't need it - Many older wired HP driver-needy printers can use ipp-usb - The rest of the older printers can generally use gutenprint - HP scanners can use standard software via SANE --- mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf | 1 - mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot | 7 ------- 2 files changed, 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf b/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf index d7224d1..deb7d90 100644 --- a/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf +++ b/mkosi.conf.d/00-packages-core.conf @@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ Packages= cups-browsed # Pre-2012 network printer auto-discovery foomatic-db # data about many printers for for foomatic-db-engine PPD generator gutenprint # FOSS drivers for lots of pre-2012 printers - hplip # Pre-2012 HP printers ipp-usb # Connect to post-2012 driverless printers over USB system-config-printer # Local printer auto-discovery diff --git a/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot b/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot index ad5afd5..45ce748 100755 --- a/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot +++ b/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot @@ -74,13 +74,6 @@ rm -rf \ /usr/share/locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/iconexplorer.mo \ /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/org.kde.iconexplorer.svg -## HP device management apps that are useless even for 99% of HP device owners, and we have our own better stuff -rm -rf \ - /usr/share/applications/hp-uiscan.desktop \ - /usr/bin/hp-uiscan \ - /usr/share/applications/hplip.desktop \ - /usr/bin/hp-toolbox - ## FFADO Mixer app that came along for the ride with FireWire audio support rm -rf \ /usr/bin/ffado-mixer \