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lexmark 2600 dpkg install error


upgraded ubuntu 12.04 , having trouble installing driver lexmark x2600. there number of threads installing printer, , of them useful in past had used printer several years under 10.04.

extracted self extracting shell script, , running startupinstaller.sh. errors out during dpkg install, stating problem caused blank line in description field in control file.

bug discussed here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...kg/+bug/916799

so, taking cue bug report attempted edit control file , repackage .deb. i've never done before, how hard can be? .deb file contained in arch.tar...

tar xvf arch.tar
dpkg -x llexmark-inkjet-1.0-1.i386.deb fixup
dpkg -e lexmark-inkjet-1.0-1.i386.deb fixup
cd fixup
nano control
(remove blank lines in description, save , exit)
cd ..
dpkg -b fixup lex.deb
mv lex.deb lexmark-inkjet-1.0-1.i386.deb.
rm -rf fixup
tar -c -f arch.tar *
(replace original arch.tar new arch.tar)

rerun script, , still error stating there problem blank line in description field. prove not crazy, copy arch.tar second location, , verify has modified control file. yup, does. after run installer, tar file in install path has old control file bad bad blank lines. how happen?


tried manually installing printer (dpkg -i lexmark-inkjet-1.0-1.i386.deb) , installs printer. printer not work due cups-insecure-printer error.

help!



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