cupsctl - Man Page

• Display the current configuration values: cupsctl
• Display the configuration values of a specific server: cupsctl -h server[:port]
• Enable encryption on the connection to the scheduler: cupsctl -E
• Enable or disable debug logging to the error_log file: cupsctl --debug-logging|--no-debug-logging
• Enable or disable remote administration: cupsctl --remote-admin|--no-remote-admin
• Parse the current debug logging state: cupsctl | grep '^_debug_logging' | awk -F= '{print $2}'

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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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