cupsctl(8)
NAME
cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options
SYNOPSIS
cupsctl [ -E ] [-U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ --[no-]debug-log- ging ] [ --[no-]remote-admin ] [ --[no-]remote-any ] [ --[no-]remote- printers ] [ --[no-]share-printers ] [ --[no-]user-cancel-any ] [ name=value ]
DESCRIPTION
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.
OPTIONS
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.
- --[no-]debug-logging
- Enables or disables debug logging in the error_log file.
- --[no-]remote-admin
- Enables or disables remote administration.
- --[no-]remote-any
- Enables or disables printing from any address, e.g. the Internet.
- --[no-]remote-printers
- Enables or disables the display of remote printers shared via the CUPS, LDAP, or SLP protocols.
- --[no-]share-printers
- Enables or disables sharing of local printers with other computers.
- --[no-]user-cancel-any
- Allows or prevents users from canceling jobs owned by others.
EXAMPLES
- 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-shared-printers
- Enable printing using the file: pseudo-device:
- cupsctl FileDevice=Yes
SEE ALSO
cupsd.conf(5), cupsd(8),
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT
- Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.