[Bug 41304] Re: root privileges needed to set default printer

[mannheim]

There is a similar (related?) issue with setting printer preference via the "Properties" dialog box in gnome-cups-manager.

When opening the "Properties" dialog box, the preferences which are shown reflect choices recorded in /etc/cups/printers.conf (or so it seems). That is, the system-wide prefs are shown. But when a normal user uses the dialog to change preferences, the per-user preferences are changed, and recorded in ~/.cups/lpoptions.

The result is that user preferences appear not to stick. To reproduce this:

1. Launch gnome-cups-manager as a user.

2. Select a printer, and select "Properties".

3. Change a property and close the dialog.

4. Open the Properties dialog and observe that it does not reflect the change you made in step 3.

5. Do "less ~/.cups/lpotions" to see that the preference you recorded in step 3 is reflected in  change to this file.

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root privileges needed to set default printer
https://launchpad.net/bugs/41304