Setting up a printer in CUPS

I'm a n00b still, I can't seem to setup my printer or setup CUPS at all. I have CUPS selected as the printing system but I can't even get into localhost:631/admin to change anything.

I can find the ect/rc.d/rc.cups script but it's all commented off.

I have a Brother HL2030 and I have the proper ppd file (from linuxprinting.org) in the model/ folder.

I'm running Slackware 12 with Xfce 4.4

Can anyone help me?? It seems like this should be simple...maybe I should buy a linux for dummies book :confused:

You need to login to the admin section with root as the username and then your administrator password.

Not all distros work this way but some do.

When you say you can't login, is cups even running? If not, start it as su:

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/etc/rc.d/rc.cups start

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...and you should be able to log on to localhost:631. Then, sign in as root/administrator per Chris H's instruction.

When I try, this is what I get:

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bash-3.1# su /etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
Unknown id: /etc/rc.d/rc.cups
bash-3.1#

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But I see the shell script in /etc/rc.d/

Okay, see you become "su" like this: At the terminal, type in:

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su -

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and press enter. It will ask for your root password. Enter it and presss enter. The '$' sign should now be changed to a '#' sign. This mean you have root privileges. Now type:

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/etc/rc.d/rc.cups start

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...and press enter. If no errors, open your web browser and log in to localhost:631.

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bash-3.1# su -

There is no such thing as inner peace.  There is only nervousness or death.
Any attempt to prove otherwise constitutes unacceptable behaviour.
                -- Fran Lebowitz, "Metropolitan Life"

root@AthlonXP:~# /etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
-su: /etc/rc.d/rc.cups: Permission denied
root@AthlonXP:~#

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Do I need to change permissions on this file?

Ah yes... it's not executable.

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su
chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.cups            # This makes the script executable
/etc/rc.d/rc.cups start

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Then fire up your browser and go to localhost:631

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Originally Posted by petemartin

Do I need to change permissions on this file?

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I wouldn't have thought so but let's change them anyway:

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cd /etc/rc.d
chmod +x rc.cups

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Then try:

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/etc/.rc.d/cups start

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Or, since you're already in that directory, just:

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./rc.cups start

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EDIT: I see Freston was quicker on the draw! ;)

Thank You!

I finally got around to this and that was the key. My printer now works :-)

Now I've setup my mouse scroll wheel, my printer, and shortened my init time thinks to all the help from everyone here.

Thanks! Now I'm going to attack setting up my gfx and sound cards:cool: