parport-modules-3.13.0-24-gene software package provides Parallel port support, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install parport-modules-3.13.0-24-gene
parport-modules-3.13.0-24-gene is installed in your system.
Make ensure the parport-modules-3.13.0-24-gene package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep parport-modules-3.13.0-24-gene*
You will get with parport-modules-3.13.0-24-gene package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr |
| Section | debian-installer udeb packages |
| Package | parport-modules-3.13.0-24-gene |
| Version | 3.13.0-24.46 |
| Description | Parallel port support |
| Sub Section | Debian-installer |