Cups importing/exporting

[angelb]

> > So, have a test CUPS 1.2 server running, create one printer queue from
> > a CUPS 1.1 server, compare their config file and look at the differences
> > and work from there.
>
> Isn't that overly complicated (and error prone)?
>
> Isn't it simpler (and more reliable) is to run the "lpadmin" command for each printer (with the right parameters which you can derive from "lpstat -v" [and "lpstat -l -p" if you require to know the "Description" and "Location" and "Banner" and .... fields]. That's also easily scriptable...
>
> The lpadmin command will automatically create the correct printers.conf entries.
>
If not careful, there sure to be some errors. But it worked for me. And
with varying environments, it's certain the process of upgrading will
be different for everyone.

What you have described is part of my conversion process which creates
the script that uses the lpadmin commands with the appropriate
parameters and then executing that script into a running CUPS 1.2 server
which in turn creates the printers.conf file. That 1.2 printers.conf
file, and other supporting files, is then used to replicate additional
servers.

The bottom lines is there is no straight upgrade process without manual
intervention of something. And I think that's what Dustin was trying to
figure out.


Thanks,
Angel