CUPS backend issue writing to file

[Daniel Stoeck]

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> > My backend itself works now. But I can only write my postscript files to
> > /tmp/***.ps :( Is it possible to write elsewhere? When I try to write to
> > paths like /var/mypostscripts/ it gives me pstops failed error messages.
> > Is there a list of allowed paths to write?
>
>
> Did you put my advice on trial? (given last Sunday):
>
> "If you give a backend permissions of "700" it will run as root."
>

Thank you very very much. It works! I had 755 permissions before and ofcourse I thought that makes it more powerful than 700 permissions... but no, I was bloody wrong. 700 is what I need :)