[cups] sl7.1: how do I enable lpd support in CUPS?

[ToddAndMargo]

On 08/26/2015 12:45 AM, Helge Blischke wrote:
>
>> Am 26.08.2015 um 09:32 schrieb ToddAndMargo <ToddAndMargo at zoho.com>:
>>
>> […[
>> Bug #2:
>> the installer of cups-lpd forgets to add the following entry into /etc/xinetd.d
>>
>> $ more cups-lpd
>>
>> # default: off
>> # description: Allow applications using the legacy lpd protocol to communicate w
>> ith CUPS
>> service printer
>> {
>> 	disable = no
>> 	socket_type = stream
>> 	protocol = tcp
>> 	wait = no
>> 	user = lp
>> 	server = /usr/lib/cups/daemon/cups-lpd
>> }
>>
>>
> The man page for cups-lld states that you need to create this file by yourself („by hand“).
>

No wonder it is such a pain in the neck to get
going.  Luckily, I took notes after the first
such instance years ago.


> Helge
>> Note: run
>>   # service start xinetd
>> to get it going.
>>
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