-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tuesday 24 September 2002 09:47 pm, J.S.Sahambi wrote: > I am using LPD for my print in Debain 2.4.19. Can any body guide me how > to upgrade the printing on my system with CUPS? > > If cups does not work, can I still use my older LPD for printing? > > Thanking in advance > J S Sahambi
You can use lpd if cups doesn't satisty your needs. Simply backup your current config files and save them somewhere safe. As far as installing cups, here is what I have installed on my desktop: ii cupsomatic-ppd 0.20010420-4 cups printer ppd's from LinuxPrinting.org ii cupsys 1.1.14-3 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server ii cupsys-bsd 1.1.14-3 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD comman ii cupsys-client 1.1.14-3 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client pro ii cupsys-driver- 4.2.0-4 gimp-print printer driver for CUPS ii cupsys-pstoras 1.1.14-3 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - pstoraster ii kdelibs3-cups 2.2.2-13.woody KDE print system (CUPS support) ii libcupsys2 1.1.14-3 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - libs ii libqtcups2 2.0-4 Qt interface library for CUPS ii qtcups 2.0-4 Qt front-end for CUPS. For finding (and installing) these programs, you might use dselect and search for cups packages (/cups). An alternative is 'apt-cache search cups' for locating packages you will want or need, then apt-get install. Once you have the basic cups package installed, adding a printer is as easy as opening a web browser and typing: localhost:631 (enter) I think it is even easier then the M$ way. :) gl tatah - -- Jaye Inabnit\ARS ke6sls\/A GNU-Debian linux user\/ http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid. I SHOUT JUST FOR FUN. Free software, in a free world, for a free spirit. Please Support freedom! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE9kVpcZHBxKsta6kMRAvifAJ95iUfblCr/zlUEyoVHy9EzZyyfJQCcDeqa NpyT3tVQx8g2ESF4HP1Bkkg= =YeAt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]