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cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options
cupsctl
[ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ --[no-]debug-logging ] [ --[no-]remote-admin
] [ --[no-]remote-any ] [ --[no-]share-printers ] [ --[no-]user-cancel-any ] [ name=value
]
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.
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.
- --[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.
Display
the current settings:
cupsctl
Enable debug logging:
cupsctl --debug-logging
Get the current debug logging state:
cupsctl | grep ’^_debug_logging’ | awk -F= ’{print $2}’
Disable printer sharing:
cupsctl --no-share-printers
You cannot set the Listen or Port directives using cupsctl.
cupsd.conf(5)
, cupsd(8)
,
CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
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by Apple Inc.
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