Re: [Sheflug] CUPS

[Richard Lowe <nospam [at] btinternet.com>]

* wulfie (wulfie [at] wulfric7.co.uk) wrote:
> I've just been playing with CUPS (with the gimp-print drivers) from the
> LFX issue 10 cover CD. I installed from source onto a virgin SuSE 7.0
> system & had it all running in about 15 mins, including a "just in
> case" reboot. One security note - the control web server is exposed on
> port 631 (privelaged, so needs root access - at least in theory) and CUPS
> itself is IPP (internet printing) capable, so make sure you set your
> firewall phasers to "kill" before putting this on a web-facing system.
> 
> For the curious my mini-review is on 
> http://www.spirelug.org.uk/feature.html
> 
> Have fun, happy new year to everyone :))
>  
 
I havent had a play with CUPS, I may try it sometime if its as good as
you say.

I havent seen anything so far better than PDQ tho....


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