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 ’ˆ_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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