Add note re: LibreOffice bug

[einar-bin] / addfollowmeprint.sh

diff --git a/addfollowmeprint.sh b/addfollowmeprint.sh
index dfd6f9ab054590fb258dab86f3c6b6411f6d1a36..3807927139f1b5ef2e9747f96e40c85e632b616f 100755 (executable)
--- a/addfollowmeprint.sh
+++ b/addfollowmeprint.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# This script installs the FollowMe print queue at NTNU on Linux (and possibly Mac) systems.
+# This script installs the FollowMe print queue at NTNU on Linux and possibly Mac systems.
 # The targeted and tested distros are: Debian, Ubuntu (and derivates), Fedora, CentOS, OpenSUSE and Mint
 # Copyright © 2017-2019 einar.haraldseid@ntnu.no
 
+# LibreOffice has some problems on Linux, see https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=126604
+
 # Documentation
 function usage {
   echo "Usage: ./$(basename "${0}") [OPTIONS]"
   echo "Options:"
   echo " -m, --model {ricoh|generic}     Printer model to install (default: generic)"
-  echo " -d, --driver {pcl,postscript}   Printer driver to use (default: postscript)"
+  echo " -d, --driver {pcl|postscript}   Printer driver to use (default: postscript)"
   echo " -f, --force                     Force running script as if on Linux systems"
   echo " -p, --plaintext                 Store credentials as plaintext in /etc/cups/printers.conf (Linux only)"
   echo " -h, --help                      Display this help text"
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ if [ "${Uname}" = "darwin" ]; then
   fi
   ShareFound=$(smbutil view "//${Workgroup};${Username}:${Password}@${PrintServer}" 2>/dev/null | grep ${PrintFile} | cut -d " " -f 1)
   if [ "${ShareFound}" != "${PrintFile}" ]; then
-    printerror "Could not find printer share called ${PrintFile} on the server" 
+    printerror "Could not find printer share called ${PrintFile} on the server"
     printerror "This script must be broken or outdated. Please contact orakel@ntnu.no for further assistance."
     exit 1
   fi
@@ -275,6 +277,7 @@ if [ "${Uname}" = "linux" ]; then
   else
     PrinterShare="smb://${Workgroup}/${PrintServer}/${PrintFile}"
     AuthInfo="username,password"
+    echo -e "\nNOTE: Due to the way credentials are stored and accessed on Linux, some print operations will still halt for credentials, notably the \"Print test page\" function and printing from LibreOffice. In those cases, supply your normal NTNU username and password. If this becomes too tedious, you can try using the --plaintext option.\n"
   fi
   if ! sudo lpadmin  -p ${QueueName} \
    -D "FollowMe print queue at NTNU" \
@@ -337,7 +340,3 @@ if ! sudo lpadmin -d ${QueueName}; then
 fi
 
 echo "Printer successfully installed."
-
-if [ "${Uname}" = "linux" ] && [ "${Plaintext}" != "YES" ]; then
-  echo -e "\nPlease note: due to the way credentials are stored and accessed on Linux, some print operations will still halt for credentials, notably the \"Print test page\" function. In those cases, supply your normal NTNU username and password."
-fi