Package: cupsys Version: 1.2.5-1 Severity: normal I'm installing CUPS on a print server for a LAN. I want to be able to administer the CUPS setup and submit print jobs from anywhere on the LAN. Initially, CUPS is configured to allow access only from localhost.
There are two ways to enable remote administration: you can do it via the web interface, or by editting cupsd.conf manually. In my case the server on which CUPS is running is a Linksys NSLU2, which is not able to run a conventional web browser. It is not unusual for print servers to be stripped-down machines without X installed. I was eventually able to access the web interface by installing lynx, but this was a rather painful process. Not quite as painful as manual editting would have been though... I therefore suggest that debconf would be the better way of selecting whether CUPS is accessible from other machines. I'd also suggest that the options are extended from two to three: - localhost only - any address - LAN IP range, e.g. 192.168.* (new) An alternative would be to put a suitable cupsd.conf file in the documentation examples directory. I'm submitting this bug because, in most respects, CUPS is a user-friendly application. This is an exception. Phil. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
