[ale] Removing Remote Printers in Ubuntu

BBBB brad.list at thingbuilder.com
Mon Jan 26 16:19:05 EST 2009


Brian Pitts wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-01-26 at 14:48 -0500, BBBB wrote:
>
>   
>>> I'm not sure this is relevant in current Ubuntu. BBBB, are you in the
>>> lpadmin group?
>>>
>>> -Brian
>>>
>>> ______
>>>   
>>>       
>> It looks like I am in the group. Here is the result of:  sudo gedit 
>> /etc/gnome-system-tools/users/profiles
>>     
>
> I believe that file describes the defaults GNOME tools should use when
> creating users. However, there have been times [0] when those defaults
> were ignored. Probably the simplest way to verify your group membership
> is to open a terminal and run 'groups'
>
> Have you tried deleting a printer through the CUPS web interface at
> http://localhost:631 yet?
>
> [0]
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/152107
>
> -Brian
>
> _______________________________________________
>   
Thanks Brian,
   Lpadmin did come up with 'groups'.
Http interface wouldn't let me delete.

However, all of the invalid printers evaporated from the gui and the 
remote printer is working so I'm satisfied.

Bradley
Working in Atlanta this week but no ALE meeting to attend :(



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