---
name: "hp-check"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hplip"
version: "3.22.10+dfsg0-8.1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hp-check"
---

# hp-check(1)

Dependency/Version Check Utility

## NAME

hp-check - Dependency/Version Check Utility

## DESCRIPTION

Checks dependency versions,permissions of HPLIP. (Run as 'python ./check.py' from the HPLIP tarball before installation.)

## SYNOPSIS

**hp-check \[OPTIONS\]**

## OPTIONS

- Compile-time check:

  \-c or --compile

- Run-time check:

  \-r or --run or --runtime

- Compile and run-time checks:

  \-b or --both (default)

- Set the logging level:

  \-l\<level\> or --logging=\<level\> \<level\>: none, info\*, error, warn, debug (\*default)

- Run in debug mode:

  \-g (same as option: -ldebug)

- Output plain text only:

  \-t

- This help information:

  \-h or --help

## NOTES

- 1\. For checking for the proper build environment for the HPLIP supplied tarball (.tar.gz or .run),

  - use the --compile or --both switches.

  - 2\. For checking for the proper runtime environment for a distro supplied package (.deb, .rpm, etc),

  - use the --runtime switch.

  ## AUTHOR

HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux.

## REPORTING BUGS

The HPLIP Launchpad.net site **https://launchpad.net/hplip** is available to get help, report bugs, make suggestions, discuss the HPLIP project or otherwise contact the HPLIP Team.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, L.P.

This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.