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cupsctl(8)                                       Apple Inc.                                       cupsctl(8)



NAME
       cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options

SYNOPSIS
       cupsctl [ -E ] [-U username ] [ -h server[:port] ] [ --[no-]debug-logging ] [ --[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 cur-rent current
       rent 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.



5 July 2007                                         CUPS                                          cupsctl(8)

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