Unable to open temporary control file - Permission denied

[Helge Blischke]

hans at spacetec.no wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I have installed cups
> 
>  cups-common-1.1.18-2.2.C21mdk
>  cups-drivers-1.1-84.3mdk
>  libcups1-1.1.18-2.2.C21mdk
>  cups-1.1.18-2.2.C21mdk
> 
> on a Mandrake Corporate Server 2.1. After a while printing from windows clients (use cups-lpr) stops. From the log:
> 
> cups-lpd[21650]: Receive print job for printer
> cups-lpd[21650]: Unable to open temporary control file - Permission denied
> 
> Which directory is this?
The CUPS tempory files directory, usually /var/spool/cups/tmp
> Why does this suddently happen?
Anybody changed the permissions (or anything that has an effect on
permissions?)
> 
> Any ideas?

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