Remote IP

Matthias Jansen mail at matthiasjansen.de
Thu Oct 11 11:32:01 PDT 2007


> Matthias Jansen wrote:
> > ...
> > So, parsing the cxxxx file will be the only way to retrieve the IP at the moment?
>
> The format may change at any time; the only supported method is
> to issue an IPP request to the local server to get it.

OK, I have no idea how to do that. Would it be possible to give me an example? Preferable perl, but could be in any language.

> > Maybe that would be a feature for one of the next CUPS versions, to provide the remote ip in an env variable.
>
> You'll have a much better chance of seeing it if you file a feature
> request at:
>
>      http://www.cups.org/str.php

I will do so, now!

Thanks,

Matthias Jansen




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