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Monthly Archives: November 2014

Enabling CUPS remote administration via console

There are various way to enable  CUPS remote administration via console or Linux terminal. You can modify the /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and add those “Allow all” directives in several lines.

Here’s a quick and easier way to enable remote administration for CUPS:

1. Open a terminal

2. With root or sudo access, do:

$> cupsctl --remote-admin

3. Done.