On Wed, 2005-11-30 at 16:59 +0000, Richard Ibbotson wrote: > Seb > > > LogLevel debug > > Done that > > > /usr/sbin/cupsd -f -C /etc/cups/cupsd.conf > > Yes. This is correct. > > > Then in another terminal tail your system log. That should tell you > > why cupsd is exiting. > > > > tail -n 300 -f /var/log/messages > > in my case it's.... tail -n 300 -f /var/log/cups/error_log .... and > it says... > > I [30/Nov/2005:16:51:04 +0000] LoadPPDs: Read "/etc/cups/ppds.dat", > 2996 PPDs... > I [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] LoadPPDs: No new or changed PPDs... > D [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] LoadAllJobs: > Scanning /var/spool/cups... > D [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] LoadAllJobs: Loading attributes for job > 396... > D [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] LoadAllJobs: Loading attributes for job > 397... > I [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] Full reload complete. > D [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] StartListening: NumListeners=2 > D [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] StartListening: address=00000000 > port=631 > D [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] StartListening: address=c0a80102 > port=631 > E [30/Nov/2005:16:51:05 +0000] StartListening: Unable to bind socket > for address c0a80102:631 - Address already in use. Here's your line. Unable to bind to socket for address c0a80102:631. Something is already using that address/port. Odd. > > Which says that the port is already bound to something else. So, I've > tried.. 'ps -aux | grep cups' and it says.... > > root 5893 0.0 0.2 2072 604 pts/3 S+ 16:52 0:00 tail > -n 300 -f /var/log/cups/error_log > root 5925 0.0 0.2 1860 624 pts/1 S+ 16:55 0:00 grep > cups > > > So, what is bound to port 631 ? Can't remember how to sort that out > by command line ? Bit of help with the debug on what's on port 631 > might be good :) Try netstat and see what nmap tells you. Seb -- Embedded Software Foundry Ltd. 'Embedded Linux Development' Tel: +44 (0)845 4580277 Web: http://www.esfnet.co.uk/ Axiom Tech Open Source Member: http://www.axiomtech.co.uk/ Gpg key: http://www.esfnet.co.uk/ssl/seb.gpg
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