How to Install cups-filters software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install cups-filters software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

cups-filters software package provides OpenPrinting CUPS Filters - Main Package, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install cups-filters 

cups-filters is installed in your system.

Make ensure the cups-filters package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep cups-filters *

You will get with cups-filters package name, version, architecture and description in a table

cups-filters package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Network
Package cups-filters
Version 1.8.3-2ubuntu3
Description OpenPrinting CUPS Filters - Main Package
Sub Section Net


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