cannot open system/admin/printing, cups errors, cups server could not be contacted...

[gerhard]

On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 19:24 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> On 04/13/2007 01:11 PM, gerhard wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 12:43 -0700, NoOp wrote:
> 
> >> 
> >> This might help:
> >> 
> >> http://easylinux.info/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy#Print_Server_.28cupsd.29
> >> 
> >> sudo apt-get install cupsys*
> >> sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
> >> 
> >> Then:
> >>  How to add a printer
> >> 
> >>     * Go to System -> Administration -> Printing.
> >>     * Choose "Add printer".
> >>     * "Add printer wizard" should start and tell you what to do.
> > 
> > Can not open sytem/admin/printing. If I can get it to work everything
> > will work
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> 
> I realize that. That's why I asked you to:
> 
> sudo apt-get install cupsys*
> 
> [don't forget the asterisk * ]
> 
> My guess is that you have some missing bits. That command will install
> *everything* related to cupsys.  [I apologize for taking somewhat of a
> shotgun approach here, but that will make sure that you actually have
> all the bits installed].
> 
> When finished:
> 
> sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
> 
> Now see if sytem/admin/printing works.
> 
> Please post the output of the commands when finished.
> 
  This is what I get but after Installation I still get cups server
> could not be contacted

> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree       
> Reading state information... Done
> Note, selecting cupsys-common for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys-driver-gimpprint-data for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys-bsd for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting libcupsys-dev for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting libcupsys2-dev instead of libcupsys-dev
> Note, selecting cupsys-server for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys-pstoraster for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys-driver-gimpprint for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys-pt for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys-driver-gutenprint for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting libcupsys1-dev for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys-client for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting libcupsys2 for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting cupsys for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting libcupsys2-dev for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting libcupsys2-gnutls10 for regex 'cupsys*'
> Note, selecting libcupsys2 instead of libcupsys2-gnutls10
> The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
>   tango-icon-theme-extras
> Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
> The following extra packages will be installed:
>   cupsys-driver-gimpprint cupsys-driver-gutenprint
> Suggested packages:
>   gutenprint-doc gutenprint-locales
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   cupsys-driver-gimpprint cupsys-driver-gutenprint
> 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B/1032kB of archives.
> After unpacking 1409kB of additional disk space will be used.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
> Selecting previously deselected package cupsys-driver-gutenprint.
> (Reading database ... 124057 files and directories currently installed.)
> Unpacking cupsys-driver-gutenprint (from .../cupsys-driver-gutenprint_5.0.0-2ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
> Selecting previously deselected package cupsys-driver-gimpprint.
> Unpacking cupsys-driver-gimpprint (from .../cupsys-driver-gimpprint_5.0.0-2ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...
> Setting up cupsys-driver-gutenprint (5.0.0-2ubuntu2) ...
>  * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                                                                                                      [ ok ] 
> 
> Setting up cupsys-driver-gimpprint (5.0.0-2ubuntu2) ...
> gerhard at gerhard:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
>  * Restarting Common Unix Printing System: cupsd                               [ ok ]
> 
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