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/usr/bin/cupsd

The CUPS Printing System

From cups 2.4.20-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running cupsd --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: cupsd [options]
Options:
-c cupsd.conf           Set cupsd.conf file to use.
-f                      Run in the foreground.
-F                      Run in the foreground but detach from console.
-h                      Show this usage message.
-l                      Run cupsd on demand.
-s cups-files.conf      Set cups-files.conf file to use.
-t                      Test the configuration file.
Options (7)
OptionDescriptionSource
-c cupsd.confSet cupsd.conf file to use.help
-fRun cupsd in the foreground;help + man
-FRun cupsd in the foreground but detach the process from the controlling terminal and current directory.help + man
-hShow this usage message.help + man
-lThis option is passed to cupsd when it is run from launchd(8) or systemd(8).help + man
-s cups-files.confSet cups-files.conf file to use.help
-tTest the configuration file for syntax errors.help + man
Examples (3) from the manual page, untested

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