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cupsctl

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
EXAMPLES
KNOWN ISSUES
SEE ALSO
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NAME

cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options

SYNOPSIS

cupsctl [ -h server [ : port ] ] [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -- [ no- ] debug-logging ] [ -- [ no- ] remote-admin ] [ -- [ no- ] remote-any ] [ -- [ no- ] share-printers ] [ -- [ no- ] user-cancel-any ] [ name=value ]

DESCRIPTION

cupsctl updates or queries the cupsd.conf file for a server. When no changes are requested, the current configuration values are written to the standard output in the format "name=value", one per line.

OPTIONS

The following options are recognized:

-E

Enables encryption on the connection to the scheduler.

-U username

Specifies an alternate username to use when authenticating with the scheduler.

-h server [ : port ]

Specifies the server address. Note: This option must occur before all others.

-- [ no- ] debug-logging

Enables (disables) debug logging to the error_log file.

-- [ no- ] remote-admin

Enables (disables) remote administration.

-- [ no- ] remote-any

Enables (disables) printing from any address, e.g., the Internet.

-- [ no- ] share-printers

Enables (disables) sharing of local printers with other computers.

-- [ no- ] user-cancel-any

Allows (prevents) users to cancel jobs owned by others.

EXAMPLES

Display the current settings:

cupsctl

Enable debug logging:

cupsctl --debug-logging

Get the current debug logging state:

cupsctl | grep ’ˆ_debug_logging’ | awk -F= ’{print $2}’

Disable printer sharing:

cupsctl --no-share-printers

KNOWN ISSUES

You cannot set the Listen or Port directives using cupsctl .