Difference between revisions of "Cups"
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This will add the cups printing system to a existing hda installation. | This will add the cups printing system to a existing hda installation. | ||
=== Initial system setup === | === Initial system setup === | ||
| − | + | Check to see if cups is installed already. It quite often is if you installed Gnome or any other programs that might have printer support. | |
su - | su - | ||
rpm -qa |grep cups | rpm -qa |grep cups | ||
If you see cups, then you don't need the next line. | If you see cups, then you don't need the next line. | ||
yum -y install cups | yum -y install cups | ||
| + | === Configure cups for remote access === | ||
#Install links for local access to the Cups configuration website, or use whatever web browser you have if you have X installed. | #Install links for local access to the Cups configuration website, or use whatever web browser you have if you have X installed. | ||
yum -y install links | yum -y install links | ||
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Enter is the same as clicking a link, or puts a check in a box. | Enter is the same as clicking a link, or puts a check in a box. | ||
links http://localhost:631 | links http://localhost:631 | ||
| + | == Once in links == | ||
| + | #goto Administration | ||
| + | Hit down arrow until on "Administration" then hit enter | ||
| + | #goto Allow Remote Administration | ||
| + | Hit down until the checkbox next to remote admin is highlit, then press enter | ||
| + | #"click" Save Changes | ||
| + | Hit down until "Save Changes" is highlit, and press enter | ||
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| + | === Creating the webapp === | ||
| + | # Open the HDA Webapps configuration page | ||
| + | http://hda/setup?sub=webapps&tab=app | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 30 November 2010
This will add the cups printing system to a existing hda installation.
Contents
Initial system setup
Check to see if cups is installed already. It quite often is if you installed Gnome or any other programs that might have printer support.
su - rpm -qa |grep cups
If you see cups, then you don't need the next line.
yum -y install cups
Configure cups for remote access
- Install links for local access to the Cups configuration website, or use whatever web browser you have if you have X installed.
yum -y install links
- Navigate to the Links configuration page
Quick cheatsheet for links:
Left and Right arrows go forward and backward on pages. Up and Down arrows move from one link to another SpaceBar goes down 1 page. Enter is the same as clicking a link, or puts a check in a box. links http://localhost:631
Once in links
- goto Administration
Hit down arrow until on "Administration" then hit enter
- goto Allow Remote Administration
Hit down until the checkbox next to remote admin is highlit, then press enter
- "click" Save Changes
Hit down until "Save Changes" is highlit, and press enter
Creating the webapp
- Open the HDA Webapps configuration page
http://hda/setup?sub=webapps&tab=app
