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9 <h1 class="title">cupsctl(8)</h1>
10 <h2 class="title"><a name="NAME">Name</a></h2>
11 cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options
12 <h2 class="title"><a name="SYNOPSIS">Synopsis</a></h2>
13 <b>cupsctl</b>
14 [ -E ] [-U
15 <i>username</i>
16 ] [ -h
17 <i>server[:port]</i>
18 ] [ --[no-]debug-logging ] [ --[no-]remote-admin ] [ --[no-]remote-any ]
19 [ --[no-]share-printers ] [ --[no-]user-cancel-any ]
20 [
21 <i>name=value</i>
22 ]
23 <h2 class="title"><a name="DESCRIPTION">Description</a></h2>
24 <i>cupsctl</i> updates or queries the <b>cupsd.conf</b> file for a server. When
25 no changes are requested, the current configuration values are written to the
26 standard output in the format "name=value", one per line.
27 <h2 class="title"><a name="OPTIONS">Options</a></h2>
28 The following options are recognized:
29 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">-E
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31 <br>
32 Enables encryption on the connection to the scheduler.
33 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">-U <i>username</i>
34 <br>
35 <br>
36 Specifies an alternate username to use when authenticating with the scheduler.
37 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">-h <i>server[:port]</i>
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39 <br>
40 Specifies the server address.
41 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">--[no-]debug-logging
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43 <br>
44 Enables or disables debug logging in the <b>error_log</b> file.
45 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">--[no-]remote-admin
46 <br>
47 <br>
48 Enables or disables remote administration.
49 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">--[no-]remote-any
50 <br>
51 <br>
52 Enables or disables printing from any address, e.g. the Internet.
53 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">--[no-]share-printers
54 <br>
55 <br>
56 Enables or disables sharing of local printers with other computers.
57 <p style="margin-left: 5.0em; text-indent: -5.0em">--[no-]user-cancel-any
58 <br>
59 <br>
60 Allows or prevents users from canceling jobs owned by others.
61 <h2 class="title"><a name="EXAMPLES">Examples</a></h2>
62 Display the current settings:
63 <pre>
64 cupsctl
65 </pre>
66 <p>Enable debug logging:
67 <pre>
68 cupsctl --debug-logging
69 </pre>
70 <p>Get the current debug logging state:
71 <pre>
72 cupsctl | grep '^_debug_logging' | awk -F= '{print $2}'
73 </pre>
74 <p>Disable printer sharing:
75 <pre>
76 cupsctl --no-share-printers
77 </pre>
78 <h2 class="title"><a name="KNOWN_ISSUES">Known Issues</a></h2>
79 You cannot set the Listen or Port directives using <i>cupsctl</i>.
80 <h2 class="title"><a name="SEE_ALSO">See Also</a></h2>
81 <i>cupsd.conf(5)</i>, <i>cupsd(8)</i>,
82 <br>
83 <a href="http://localhost:631/help">http://localhost:631/help</a>
84 <h2 class="title"><a name="COPYRIGHT">Copyright</a></h2>
85 Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.
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