NAME¶
cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options
SYNOPSIS¶
cupsctl [
-E ] [
-U username ] [
-h
server[
:port] ] [
--[
no-]
debug-logging ] [
--[
no-]
remote-admin ] [
--[
no-]
remote-any ] [
--[
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 (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.
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-share-printers
KNOWN ISSUES¶
You cannot set the Listen or Port directives using
cupsctl.
SEE ALSO¶
cupsd.conf(5),
cupsd(8),
CUPS Online Help (
http://localhost:631/help)
COPYRIGHT¶
Copyright © 2007-2016 by Apple Inc.