Septemeber 2024

2024-09-01

• hplip, a utility for hp printers, to setup run hp-setup without sudo, but due to disabled root access issue root password issue fails, switch to root user using sudo su, and run hp-plugin to download all the proprietary plugins and then exit the sudo su terminal session and run hp-setup

2024-09-02

• Turning off laptop screen when external monitor is connected using xrandr, running xrandr will output the displays

xrandr --output eDP-1 --off

Will turn off the laptop screen which is named eDP-1.

2024-09-03

• cups.org common unix printing hplip-cannot-be-installed-on-system-with-disabled-root-user-password-incorrect

2024-09-04

• Setting up cups.org common unix printing system on raspberry pi with hplip to make a print server at home for printing with phone and other computer within the local network.

2024-09-05

• No op when laptop lid is closed /etc/systemd/logind.conf and change HandleLidSwitch=ignore