askPrinter command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix askPrinter command not found error message

Introduction

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

askPrinter: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: askPrinter: command not found

In Ubuntu askPrinter is provided by mtink package.

mtink is:

This is a printer status monitor which enables to get the remaining ink quantity, to print test patterns, to reset printer and to clean nozzles.

Although it mainly targets Epson printers, certain HP and Canon models are supported.

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

sudo apt-get -y install mtink

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

You can also use apt command to install mtink.

sudo apt -y install mtink

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

sudo aptitude install mtink

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