> On Tuesday 04 July 2006 03:31, Chris wrote: > > I have added lp to /etc/modules as was suggested in another message to > this > > list. Now I have /dev/lp0 upon boot, but CUPS (localhost:631) > complains: > > > > "Unable to open parallel port device file "/dev/lp0": Permission denied" > > > > here are the versions I have installed. > > > > ii cupsys 1.2.1-3 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - > server > > ii udev 0.093-1 /dev/ and hotplug management daemon > > > > and here are the rights I am getting with this setup > > > > crw-rw---- 1 root lp 6, 0 2006-07-03 18:10 /dev/lp0 > > > > why, oh why, can't udev and CUPS get along? And how do I get udev to > set > > the rights of /dev/lp0 to lp:lp which according to another posting is > > necessary to get let cupsd see it (it works if I manually do it)? > > > > > In /etc/udev/local.rules, I have the line: > > BUS=="usb", KERNEL=="lp[0-9]*", OWNER="lp" > > which makes sure the ownership of /dev/usb/lp0 is right for my usb > printer. > (The group is automatically taken care of in permissions.rules - but > strangely not the owner.) > > I find I also have to use an old /etc/cups/cupsd.conf file if I want to > print > as a user (from KDE at least) - I'm in the process of trying to work out > why. >
Judging by the limited response to my post this doesn't seem to be a widespread problem. Although I'm a real Debian fan, it took me a while to get to the bottom of this problem and I must say I'm really frustrated. This seems like a basic issue: cupsd should run with rights that allow it to access printers - or am I missing something here? Thanks for your post, I'll try what you suggested! Chris -- "Feel free" – 10 GB Mailbox, 100 FreeSMS/Monat ... Jetzt GMX TopMail testen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/topmail -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
