[dba-Tech] Help with Linux Fedora 36

[John Colby]

Tina, I do NOT recommend HP printers as they are going to "printing as a
service" which locks the printer down and "sells" you ink on a subscription
basis.  No internet?  No print.  It is a mess.  I recommend that you
examine some other printer.

On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 1:14 PM Tina N Fields via dba-Tech <
dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:

> Colleagues,
>
> I have a friend with a serious problem that I am trying to resolve.
>
> This friend has a computer set up for him by a fellow (named Roy) who is
> not responsive to our efforts to reach him. My friend is not savvy about
> his operating system. Roy set it up with two accounts, Roy and Paul.
>  From inside Paul, it is not possible to go to root. The command always
> gets "permission denied" as a response.
>
> I last worked with Fedora over ten years ago and do not have its
> language in my head, but I am quick at relearning.
>
> The problem is that Paul's printer died and we have purchased another -
> HP ENVY 6452e - which was listed as being compatible with Fedora 36. The
> HP software, however, declares not to support that operating system and
> sends us to the Linux reference page. I've downloaded the hplipgui and
> tried finding that printer in there - it is not listed.
>
> Clearly, I need to get into root and download the appropriate Linux
> package in order to install this printer. But, how? How do I break into
> the Roy account and create a new super user password?
>
> Does anybody in OT or TECH have an idea to help me?
>
> Thanks,
> T
>
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> Tina Norris Fields
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> tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com
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John W. Colby
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