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hplip hp-toolbox does not work
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Description

If you install the hp software and try to run the gui it fails silently, running hp-toolbox give you the below error, just needs distro added to the dependencies for some reason the tool is needed to install some printers.

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/usr/bin/hp-toolbox", line 280, in <module>
  toolbox = ui.DevMgr5(__version__, device_uri,  None)
File "/usr/share/hplip/ui5/devmgr5.py", line 235, in __init__
  core =  CoreInstall(MODE_CHECK)
File "/usr/sharegui/hplip/installer/core_install.py", line 241, in __init__
  self.passwordObj = password.Password(ui_mode)
File "/usr/share/hplip/base/password.py", line 119, in __init__
  self.__readAuthType()  # self.__authType
File "/usr/share/hplip/base/password.py", line 142, in __readAuthType
  distro_name = get_distro_name().lower().replace(" ","")
File "/usr/share/hplip/base/password.py", line 88, in get_distro_name
  import distro

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'distro'

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JoshStrobl edited projects, added Software; removed Lacks Project.
JoshStrobl moved this task from Backlog to Package Fixes on the Software board.

@oly , would you mind trying again? hplip was recently updated to 3.21.8 on 10/18 (D11915)
Let us know if the problem persists.

just installed on my work laptop and running the command does make the gui appear, I assume working with a printer would be fine from this point.

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