pappl-makeresheader command not found

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

pappl-makeresheader: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: pappl-makeresheader: command not found

Solutions to pappl-makeresheader: command not found

How To Fix pappl-makeresheader: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu pappl-makeresheader is provided by libpappl-dev package.

libpappl-dev is:

PAPPL is a simple C-based framework/library for developing CUPS Printer Applications, which are the recommended replacement for printer drivers. It was specifically developed to support LPrint and a future Gutenprint Printer Application but is sufficiently general purpose to support any kind of printer or driver that can be used on desktops, servers, and in embedded environments.

This package contains the static library, headers and documentation.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install libpappl-dev

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install libpappl-dev.

sudo apt -y install libpappl-dev

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install libpappl-dev

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix pappl-makeresheader command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.