can't connect to cups server (SOLVED)

bigbob73 · 2006-07-22 12:11:52

Ok, i got cups-1.2.2 installed. /etc/rc.d/cups started the service (shows ok) but trying to connect to localhost:631 gives me a 404 not found. Also, i cannot connect using kcontrol. any suggestions?

T-Dawg · 2006-07-22 12:56:47

404's often happen when people literally use 'localhost' instead of their actual localhost name. Did you try this?

what about 127.0.0.1:631 ?

bigbob73 · 2006-07-22 13:30:39

Penguin wrote:

404's often happen when people literally use 'localhost' instead of their actual localhost name. Did you try this?
what about 127.0.0.1:631 ?

same, 404 not found. i had it working in gentoo, so i don't think the config is wrong, just can't find the server.

ralvez · 2006-07-22 15:14:30

Make sure you have this line in /etc/hosts:

127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain   localhost your_computer_name

Notice that your_computer_name means the HOSTNAME="xx" as you have it in /etc/rc.conf

Hope this helps

bigbob73 · 2006-07-23 11:13:51

ralvez wrote:

Make sure you have this line in /etc/hosts:
127.0.0.1               localhost.localdomain   localhost your_computer_name
Notice that your_computer_name means the HOSTNAME="xx" as you have it in /etc/rc.conf
Hope this helps

Thanks for the reply, Unfortunately i still get the same error.

Kern · 2006-07-23 14:26:02

check /etc/rc.conf DAEMONs line.

make sure cups is in there - i just removed it from mine to test, and hey presto, cups localhost cant find the server. ( i also have cups in rc.d)

DAEMONS=(<snip> !cups <snip> ) cups server = not found

DAEMONS=(<snip> cups <snip> ) cups works

bigbob73 · 2006-07-23 17:59:59

Kern wrote:

check /etc/rc.conf DAEMONs line.
make sure cups is in there - i just removed it from mine to test, and hey presto, cups localhost cant find the server. ( i also have cups in rc.d)
DAEMONS=(<snip> !cups <snip> ) cups server = not found
DAEMONS=(<snip> cups <snip> ) cups works

thanks, double checked it, but it was good. I can restart the service manually, and all apears ok, but i still can't connect. I'll see if i can log any errors.

ralvez · 2006-07-23 18:03:32

This whole thing seems somehow odd ... you have all the correct settings (or so it seems) but no joy. I wonder if you have a firewall with settings that prevent access to port 631 or something along those lines.

bigbob73 · 2006-07-24 01:48:26

ralvez wrote:

This whole thing seems somehow odd ... you have all the correct settings (or so it seems) but no joy. I wonder if you have a firewall with settings that prevent access to port 631 or something along those lines.

i'm as stumped as you. The only thing i can say is that it works in gentoo with the same setup. I agree that i feel its a neworking thing, but as i'm new to arch, i gotta learn where the problem lies. Thank for all the responses. i like the community here

ralvez · 2006-07-24 03:00:58

Well ... I'm one of those guys "old style" and do not belive in witches so, it has to be an explanation.
Try this: on the command line enter

ps fax | grep cups --color

If cups is indeed running you should see it clearly identified on the screen (likely in color red) as a running service... I wonder if cups quits after the initial start from /etc/rc.conf at boot time.

Try and let me know.

bigbob73 · 2006-07-24 10:12:56

ralvez wrote:

Well ... I'm one of those guys "old style" and do not belive in witches so, it has to be an explanation.
Try this: on the command line enter
ps fax | grep cups --color
If cups is indeed running you should see it clearly identified on the screen (likely in color red) as a running service... I wonder if cups quits after the initial start from /etc/rc.conf at boot time.
Try and let me know.

got this...
[root@localhost ~]# ps fax | grep cups --color
1172 ? Ss 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd
1426 pts/1 R+ 0:00 | _ grep cups --color

ralvez · 2006-07-24 13:19:51

well ... what do you know ... CUPS is working!
I'll be dummed.

Try removing cups (pacman -R cups) and then re-install it again. Perhaps something went wrong when cups installed the first time.

bigbob73 · 2006-07-24 13:38:30

ralvez wrote:

well ... what do you know ... CUPS is working!
I'll be dummed.
Try removing cups (pacman -R cups) and then re-install it again. Perhaps something went wrong when cups installed the first time.

I'll give it a try. Btw, is it possible to use an older version, and if so, how do i get pacman to use it?

ralvez · 2006-07-24 14:15:40

It is posible if you have it in your "/var/cache/pacman/pkg" but if you do not (say this is the first install of Arch or you have cleaned the cache) I know of no way to get an older version.

Anyone out there knows?

bigbob73 · 2006-07-24 14:20:17

ralvez wrote:

It is posible if you have it in your "/var/cache/pacman/pkg" but if you do not (say this is the first install of Arch or you have cleaned the cache) I know of no way to get an older version.
Anyone out there knows?

I finally got it! did as you said and removed cups and all dependencies and removed the cups folder from /etc/ and re-installed and it works now. ralvez, thanks for you help and patients.

ralvez · 2006-07-24 14:34:39

Glad to hear it worked!
You may want to put a "[solved]" to the title of this thread so other people can use it as a reference when they have similar problems.

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can't connect to cups server (SOLVED)

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