[gentoo-user] cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[gentoo-user] cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[Allan Gottlieb]

The web based administration interface for cups appears to be missing.
I just installed the unstable version today to fix the libpng problem.

When I browse   http://localhost:631/help    I receive

Not Found
The requested resource was not found on this server.

I haven't used this interface in a while so I can't say for sure it
was due to the upgrade to unstable.

I can say that the man page for cups-config does include
SEE ALSO
	http://localhost:631/help

Thanks in advance for any help.
allan
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Re: [gentoo-user] cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[Dale]

Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> The web based administration interface for cups appears to be missing.
> I just installed the unstable version today to fix the libpng problem.
>
> When I browse   http://localhost:631/help    I receive
>
> Not Found
> The requested resource was not found on this server.
>
> I haven't used this interface in a while so I can't say for sure it
> was due to the upgrade to unstable.
>
> I can say that the man page for cups-config does include
> SEE ALSO
> 	http://localhost:631/help
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> allan
>   

This is something I have done before, you did start cups right?  ps aux
| grep cups should help to make sure.  It may need a restart even if
started.

Dale
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[gentoo-user] Re: cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[Allan Gottlieb]

At Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:10:19 -0400 Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu> wrote:

> The web based administration interface for cups appears to be missing.
> I just installed the unstable version today to fix the libpng problem.
>
> When I browse   http://localhost:631/help    I receive
>
> Not Found
> The requested resource was not found on this server.
>
> I haven't used this interface in a while so I can't say for sure it
> was due to the upgrade to unstable.
>
> I can say that the man page for cups-config does include
> SEE ALSO
> 	http://localhost:631/help
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> allan

Oops.  I spoke too soon, but do have a question.

I had done an etc-update and took the new config (which specifically now
enables listening on 631).

I tried /etc/init.d/cupsd restart    but it failed ( [??] )

Then did /etc/init.d/cupsd zap; /etc/init.d/cupsd start both of which
succeeded.  At this point I could *not* access localhost:631.

However, a reboot fixed this.

I am fairly sure a reboot should not be required (and the elog doesn't
mention one).  What did I do wrong?

Sorry for jumping to conclusions in my first msg.

allan
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[gentoo-user] Re: cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[Stefan Schweizer]

Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> Then did /etc/init.d/cupsd zap; /etc/init.d/cupsd start both of which
> succeeded.  At this point I could *not* access localhost:631.
By running "zap" you have only reset the status of the cups daemon. I
suppose the old cupsd was still running at that point and blocked the port.

- Stefan

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[Dale]

Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> At Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:10:19 -0400 Allan Gottlieb <gottlieb@nyu.edu> wrote:
>
>   
>> The web based administration interface for cups appears to be missing.
>> I just installed the unstable version today to fix the libpng problem.
>>
>> When I browse   http://localhost:631/help    I receive
>>
>> Not Found
>> The requested resource was not found on this server.
>>
>> I haven't used this interface in a while so I can't say for sure it
>> was due to the upgrade to unstable.
>>
>> I can say that the man page for cups-config does include
>> SEE ALSO
>> 	http://localhost:631/help
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>> allan
>>     
>
> Oops.  I spoke too soon, but do have a question.
>
> I had done an etc-update and took the new config (which specifically now
> enables listening on 631).
>
> I tried /etc/init.d/cupsd restart    but it failed ( [??] )
>
> Then did /etc/init.d/cupsd zap; /etc/init.d/cupsd start both of which
> succeeded.  At this point I could *not* access localhost:631.
>
> However, a reboot fixed this.
>
> I am fairly sure a reboot should not be required (and the elog doesn't
> mention one).  What did I do wrong?
>
> Sorry for jumping to conclusions in my first msg.
>
> allan
>   

I have ran into things like this with services before.  This is how I
do.  I stop the service, /etc/init.d/<name> stop.  Then I make sure it
is not still running somewhere.  ps aux | grep <name>  If nothing comes
up but the grep command then it is not running.  If something does come
up then you need to kill it.  I usually do killall <name>.  If all is
well, then zap it and restart the service.  It should be a clean start.

The only time you should have to reboot Linux is to start up a new
kernel.  Only windoze requires all that.  I had a uptime of almost 10
months a while back and everything but the kernel was updated.  I had
done a emerge -e world at least twice.

Hope that helps.

Dale
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[Allan Gottlieb]

At Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:05:52 -0500 Dale <teendale@vista-express.com> wrote:

> I have ran into things like this with services before.  This is how I
> do.  I stop the service, /etc/init.d/<name> stop.  Then I make sure it
> is not still running somewhere.  ps aux | grep <name>  If nothing comes
> up but the grep command then it is not running.  If something does come
> up then you need to kill it.  I usually do killall <name>.  If all is
> well, then zap it and restart the service.  It should be a clean start.
>
> Hope that helps.

Indeed it does.  My error was in not remembering (or checking) the
meaning of zap.  I misremembered it as similar to killall.

Thank you and Stefan for setting me straight.

allan
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: cups web interface (localhost:631) missing

[Dale]

Allan Gottlieb wrote:
> At Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:05:52 -0500 Dale <teendale@vista-express.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> I have ran into things like this with services before.  This is how I
>> do.  I stop the service, /etc/init.d/<name> stop.  Then I make sure it
>> is not still running somewhere.  ps aux | grep <name>  If nothing comes
>> up but the grep command then it is not running.  If something does come
>> up then you need to kill it.  I usually do killall <name>.  If all is
>> well, then zap it and restart the service.  It should be a clean start.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>     
>
> Indeed it does.  My error was in not remembering (or checking) the
> meaning of zap.  I misremembered it as similar to killall.
>
> Thank you and Stefan for setting me straight.
>
> allan
>   

Someone help me remember this.  There was a update to a package that
manages the scripts a while back.  I *think* it was baselayout or
something.  He may need to make sure he has the right one.  I used to
have this a lot but after the upgrade it works a LOT better.  I rarely
have problems now.

Glad it worked. 

Dale
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