[cups.general] difficulty adding printer in cups

[Basanta Shrestha]

Rob Mason wrote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > I've had a similar problem (using FreeBSD).  I _think_ this problem might be associated with PPD cache (/var/cache/cups on my system).  This cache file may be huge given that you have gimp-print, gutenprint etc.  I believe that the file can be deleted without causing harm and is regenerated when you next add a printer.  You may also have to restart the cups daemon after doing this...
> >
> > Also - look at this thread below ->
> >
> > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-cups-devel/2006-August/002446.html
> >
> >
> > R
> >
> >
> >   
>   
>> >> HI list,
>> >> I have two systems with debian etch/sid: system1 and system2. Cups is
>> >> working fine in system 1 while its not in system2. I get stuck in the
>> >> middle of adding printer. All the cups related packages are exactly same
>> >> in both system. I have tried through browser and through
>> >> gnome-cups-manager both. Its not problem of any specific printer brand
>> >> or driver because it doesn't reaches the step where you select printer
>> >> make/manufacturer.
>> >>
>> >> I can add remote-printer from system1 and print without any problem. but
>> >> I can't do the same  from system2. But amazingly if I replace /etc/cups
>> >> folder with /etc/cups of system 2, the same printer gets added and I can
>> >> print. Can some one tell what's happening.
>> >>
>> >> Please suggest.
>> >>
>> >> Basanta
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>     
>>     
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Problem solved! I removed the link /usr/share/ppd/cups-transitional-dir
-> ../cups/mode  and it works without the hitch now.  I don't have any
idea on why this link is there but I like to share this knowledge with
cups developers that this link is not always a problem. As mentioned
earlier, one of my systems with this soft link works just fine as the
one without.

Flushing /var/cache/cups didn't solve my problem, however, thanks to Mr
Rob for narrowing my focus on ppd stuff.

Thanks to ubuntu bugs archives at: 
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg228204.html.


Regards
Basanta Shrestha