Canon Legacy Ubuntu 20.04 Driver Dependencies Installation

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 20.04 Canon Legacy Driver Dependencies Installation Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Required Packages for Canon Printer Legacy Driver for Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

This because in origin the Canon Legacy Drivers has been made for Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, and so we Need to Setup some of those Legacy Packages.

Finally, this Setup is valid for all the Ubuntu-based Distros like:

• Linux Mint
• Zorin OS
• Lubuntu
• Elementary OS
• Kde Neon
• Pop_OS!
• Xubuntu
• Linux Lite
• Bodhi
• Puppy
• Kubuntu
• LXLE
• Trisquel
• Voyager Ubuntu
• feren OS
• Peppermint
• Linux Ultimate Edition

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu

   Bash Shell Ubuntu QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Ubuntu

   First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:

   sudo apt update

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

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   To Install Required Dependency
   Simply play:

   sudo apt install libpango1.0-0

3. 3. Installing Ubuntu 12.04 Dependencies

   First, Add the Ubuntu Precise Extra Packages Repo
   With:

   sudo su -c "echo 'deb [trusted=yes] http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main universe' >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extra.list"

   Again Update the Apt Sources:

   sudo apt update

   Installing Precise Packages
   Run:

   sudo apt install libpng12-0 libtiff4:i386 libtiff4

   And in case of Issue then play:

   sudo apt -f install

4. 4. Restoring Default Sources

   Restore Ubuntu Focal LTS Repo
   Remove the Repo:

   sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extra.list

   And finally, to Restore the Default Sources:

   sudo apt update

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