CUPS Not Starting

[Kurt Pfeifle]

John Winward wrote:


> Stopping cups:                                     [FAILED]
> Starting cups:                                     [  OK  ]
> 
> cat error_log
> 
> E [12/Jul/2007:18:38:22 +0100] StartListening: Unable to bind socket - Address 
> already in use.
> [root at oxbow cups]#

This is an indication for a configuration error. A combination of multiple
"Listen ...." and/or "Port ..." entries may be causing this.

You can check that by posting the result of this command:

  grep -Ev "^#|^$" /etc/cups/cupsd.conf | grep -E "Listen|Port"

Or, another service has stolen the 'well-known' IPP port away from CUPS,
before cupsd itself could grab it.

You can check that last thing by running

  lsof -i :631

If another process than cupsd appears in the list, you have a guilty one.
Kill it if you dare (and know what you do).

-- 
Kurt Pfeifle
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