Manual: cupsctl

cupsctl(8)						OpenPrinting						  cupsctl(8)

NAME
       cupsctl - configure cupsd.conf options

SYNOPSIS
       cupsctl	[  -h  server[:port]  ] [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ --[no-]debug-logging ] [ --[no-]remote-admin ] [ --[no-]re‐
       mote-any ] [ --[no-]share-printers ] [ --[no-]user-cancel-any ] [ name=value ]

DESCRIPTION
       cupsctl updates or queries the cupsd.conf file for a server. When no changes are requested, the current configuration
       values are written to the standard output in the format "name=value", one per line.

OPTIONS
       The following options are recognized:

       -E   Enables encryption on the connection to the scheduler.

       -U username
	    Specifies an alternate username to use when authenticating with the scheduler.

       -h server[:port]
	    Specifies the server address.  Note: This option must occur before all others.

       --[no-]debug-logging
	    Enables (disables) debug logging to the error_log file.

       --[no-]remote-admin
	    Enables (disables) remote administration.

       --[no-]remote-any
	    Enables (disables) printing from any address, e.g., the Internet.

       --[no-]share-printers
	    Enables (disables) sharing of local printers with other computers.

       --[no-]user-cancel-any
	    Allows (prevents) users to cancel jobs owned by others.

EXAMPLES
       Display the current settings:

	   cupsctl

       Enable debug logging:

	   cupsctl --debug-logging

       Get the current debug logging state:

	   cupsctl | grep '^_debug_logging' | awk -F= '{print $2}'

       Disable printer sharing:

	   cupsctl --no-share-printers

KNOWN ISSUES
       You cannot set the Listen or Port directives using cupsctl.

SEE ALSO
       cupsd.conf(5), cupsd(8),
       CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2022-05-02						    CUPS						  cupsctl(8)