How to Install GutenPrint on Ubuntu 18.04 Easy Guide

Installing

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then Install Required Packages
   Simply play:

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   sudo apt install gcc libtool libssl-dev libc-dev 
   libjpeg-turbo8-dev libpng12-dev libtiff5-dev cups

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

3. 3. Downloading Gutenprint

   Download GutenPrint Source for Linux

   Here GutenPrint tar.xz Source

   Link to Download the Latest GutenPrint Source Archive for GNU/Linux.

   This to get the latest GutenPrint updated Release.
   Else to Install the GutenPrint as is from Apt Repo see: Package Setup

4. 4. Extracting Gutenprint

   Now Extract GutenPrint into /tmp Directory
   Possibly, Double-click/Right-click and open with Archive Manager:

   

5. 5. Installing Gutenprint

   Finally, to Install Gutenprint on Ubuntu
   First, access the Target:

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   cd /tmp/gutenprint*

   Configure it:

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   ./configure

   Make it:

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   make clean

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   make

   And Install it with:

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   sudo make install

   The Installation will be Quickly Achieved in about 5 Minutes.
   For further Instructions and Details Look into the README File…