Unable to Access Cups (localhost:631)

Anonymous anonymous at easysw.com
Sat Dec 17 15:08:22 PST 2005


> > bdegrasse1 at comcast.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Help, I am unable to access cups via http://localhost:631/.  Message is "An error occured while loading http://localhost:631/.  Could not connect to host localhost (port 631)."
> > >
> > > I have tried installing and removing cups a number of time.  I get the following message when I reinstall cupsys, thus the daemon is not running.
> > >
> > > Starting Common Unix Printing System: cupsdcupsd: Child exited with status 98!
> > > invoke-rc.d initscript cupsys, action "start" failed.
> > >
> > > How do I debug this problem or better yet what is the problem.
> > >
> > > kernel-2.6.12-1,KDE 3.4.3
> > >
> > > Bruce
> >
> > Make sure no other daemon is listining or using otherwise port 631.
> >
> I see where there is another daemon on 631.  /var/log/cups/errors.log has the following "StartListening: Unable to bind socket for address 0-0:631.  Address already in use."  Also I see where /etc/services has the following.
> ipp    631/tcp    # Internet printing protocol
> ipp    631/udp
>
> I am continuing to research this problem if you have any insight please pass it along.  Thanks for the responses.
>
> Bruce
>
I just updated and upgraded my system and the problem seems to have gone away.  Strange.  "apt-get update & apt-get upgrade"

Bruce




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