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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users CUPS has gone away Post 303004277 by Meow613 on Thursday 28th of September 2017 11:24:19 PM
Old 09-29-2017
I changed the permissions
Code:
root@server1:/home/server1#  ls -l /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
-rwxrwxrwx 1 root lp 6895 Sep 19 20:04 /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

Still doesn't work.

There is no firewall as far as I know.

---------- Post updated at 11:24 PM ---------- Previous update was at 07:13 PM ----------

Purged cups


Code:
root@server1:/etc/cups# apt-get purge cups
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  hplip-data libsane-hpaio python-imaging python-pexpect python-renderpm
  python-reportlab python-reportlab-accel
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  cups* printer-driver-gutenprint*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
After this operation, 1,626 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
(Reading database ... 184084 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing printer-driver-gutenprint (5.2.10-3) ...

Broadcast message from systemd-journald@server1 (Thu 2017-09-28 22:48:46 EDT):

cupsd[14032]: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" due to errors.


Message from syslogd@server1 at Sep 28 22:48:46 ...
 cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" due to errors.
Purging configuration files for printer-driver-gutenprint (5.2.10-3) ...
Removing cups (1.7.5-11+deb8u1) ...
Purging configuration files for cups (1.7.5-11+deb8u1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
N: Ignoring file 'sources.list.d' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file 'sources.list.d' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension

Installed CUPS
Code:
root@server1:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# apt-get install cups
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  hplip-data libsane-hpaio python-imaging python-pexpect python-renderpm
  python-reportlab python-reportlab-accel
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  printer-driver-gutenprint
Suggested packages:
  printer-driver-hpcups hplip cups-pdf smbclient gutenprint-doc
  gutenprint-locales
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  cups printer-driver-gutenprint
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/694 kB of archives.
After this operation, 1,626 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package cups.
(Reading database ... 184000 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../cups_1.7.5-11+deb8u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking cups (1.7.5-11+deb8u1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package printer-driver-gutenprint.
Preparing to unpack .../printer-driver-gutenprint_5.2.10-3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking printer-driver-gutenprint (5.2.10-3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ...
Setting up cups (1.7.5-11+deb8u1) ...

Broadcast message from systemd-journald@server1 (Thu 2017-09-28 22:57:44 EDT):

cupsd[15065]: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" due to errors.

Code:
Ignoring file 'sources.list.d' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
Message from syslogd@server1 at Sep 28 23:01:25 ...
 cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cupsd.conf" due to errors.

--->>>I think that the above errors are significant, but I do not know how to interpret them <<<---

FYI here is /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
Code:
# Show general information in error_log.
LogLevel warn
MaxLogSize 0
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
#Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
Browsing On
BrowseLocalProtocols dnssd
DefaultAuthType Basic
WebInterface Yes
<Location /admin>
  Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Location /admin/conf>
  AuthType Default
  Require user @SYSTEM
  Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Policy default>
  JobPrivateAccess default
  JobPrivateValues default
  SubscriptionPrivateAccess default
  SubscriptionPrivateValues default
  <Limit Create-Job Print-Job Print-URI Validate-Job>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job Cancel-My-Jobs Close-Job CUPS-Move-Job CUPS-Get-Document>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default CUPS-Get-Devices>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After Cancel-Jobs CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit All>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
</Policy>
<Policy authenticated>
  JobPrivateAccess default
# Show general information in error_log.
LogLevel warn
MaxLogSize 0
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
Browsing On
BrowseLocalProtocols dnssd
DefaultAuthType Basic
WebInterface Yes
<Location /admin>
  Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Location /admin/conf>
  AuthType Default
  Require user @SYSTEM
  Order allow,deny
</Location>
<Policy default>
  JobPrivateAccess default
  JobPrivateValues default
  SubscriptionPrivateAccess default
  SubscriptionPrivateValues default
  <Limit Create-Job Print-Job Print-URI Validate-Job>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job Cancel-My-Jobs Close-Job CUPS-Move-Job CUPS-Get-Document>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default CUPS-Get-Devices>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After Cancel-Jobs CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit All>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
</Policy>
<Policy authenticated>
  JobPrivateAccess default
  JobPrivateValues default
  SubscriptionPrivateAccess default
  SubscriptionPrivateValues default
  <Limit Create-Job Print-Job Print-URI Validate-Job>
    AuthType Default
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job Cancel-My-Jobs Close-Job CUPS-Move-Job CUPS-Get-Document>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Location />
   Order Deny,Allow
   Deny From All
   Allow From 127.0.0.1
</Location> 

  <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After Cancel-Jobs CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit All>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
<Location />
Order Deny,Allow
Deny From All
Allow From 127.0.0.1
</Location> 
</Policy>
JobPrivateAccess default
JobPrivateValues default
SubscriptionPrivateAccess default
SubscriptionPrivateValues default
  JobPrivateValues default
  SubscriptionPrivateAccess default
  SubscriptionPrivateValues default
  <Limit Create-Job Print-Job Print-URI Validate-Job>
    AuthType Default
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job Cancel-My-Jobs Close-Job CUPS-Move-Job CUPS-Get-Document>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Location />
   Order Deny,Allow
   Deny From All
   Allow From 127.0.0.1
</Location> 

  <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After Cancel-Jobs CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
  <Limit All>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
<Location />
Order Deny,Allow
Deny From All
Allow From 127.0.0.1
</Location> 
</Policy>
#JobPrivateAccess default
JobPrivateValues default
#SubscriptionPrivateAccess default
SubscriptionPrivateValues default
root@server1:/etc/apt/sources.list.d#

 

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