cupsctl(8)
cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options
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
]
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.
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.
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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