Re: CUPS Problem

[Matthew Saltzman <mjs ces clemson edu>]

On Thu, 1 Jan 2004, Jaakko Ruutiainen wrote:

> On Thu, 2004-01-01 at 00:07, Paul Dubinsky wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to setup a JetDirect queue on FC1 and I keep getting an error
> > when the CUPS system tries to create the queue. Everything goes fine until
> > I try to print a test page. Then I get the following error msg:
> >
> > Cannot write queues
> >
> > sh: line 1: /usr/bin/lpr - no such file or directory
> >
> >
> > /usr/bin/lpr links to /etc/alternatives/print which links to
> > /usr/bin/lpr.LPRng which doesn't exist.
> >
> > This FC1 was installed as an upgrade of an existing installation of RHL7.3.
> >
> Hi,
>
> I had same problems just few days ago. To fix it I just relinked
> printing related stuff (all links to something ending with .LPRng) from
> /etc/alternatives/ to point into /usr/(s)bin/*.cups instead of
> /usr/(s)bin/*.LPRng For example 'ln -sf /usr/bin/lpr.cups
> /etc/alternatives/print'

This sounds like an update from RH9, where you were using LPRng.
Probably the best thing to do is remove redhat-switch-printers and LPRng
RPMs.  You might also want to reinstall the CUPS RPM.  Then reconfigure.

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		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
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