cupsctl

Update or query a server's cupsd.conf. More information: <https://openprinting.github.io/cups/doc/man-cupsctl.html>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/cupsctl.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install cups-client
Ubuntu
apt-get install cups-client
Alpine
apk add cups
Arch Arch Linux
pacman -S cups
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install cups-client
Fedora
dnf install cups-1
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install cups-client
Raspbian
apt-get install cups-client
Dockerfile
dockerfile.run/cupsctl
Docker
docker run cmd.cat/cupsctl cupsctl powered by Commando

Update or query a server's cupsd.conf. More information: <https://openprinting.github.io/cups/doc/man-cupsctl.html>.

  • Display the current configuration values:
    cupsctl
  • Display the configuration values of a specific server:
    cupsctl -h server[:port]
  • Enable encryption on the connection to the scheduler:
    cupsctl -E
  • Enable or disable debug logging to the `error_log` file:
    cupsctl --debug-logging|--no-debug-logging
  • Enable or disable remote administration:
    cupsctl --remote-admin|--no-remote-admin
  • Parse the current debug logging state:
    cupsctl | grep '^_debug_logging' | awk -F= '{print $2}'

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