SELinux policy -- config tools

Dax Kelson dax at gurulabs.com
Sat Mar 6 16:58:00 UTC 2004


On Sat, 2004-03-06 at 06:04, Tim Waugh wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 09:39:55PM -0700, Dax Kelson wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2004-03-05 at 07:09, Tim Waugh wrote:
> > 
> > > Can't you set up a print queue to print to a local file instead?  Just
> > > choose 'custom device' and type in a filename.
> > 
> > Ah yes I see you've never actually tried that before. :)
> > 
> > If only it was that easy.
> 
> I do it all the time when checking bug reports for printer drivers.
> What didn't work for you?

It doesn't work out-of-the-box, and when it does there are limitations.

First you have to edit /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and add the line:

FileDevice Yes

Restart cups

CUPS will refuse to to do raw printing to such a file, so if you want
raw, you are SOL.

Dax





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