Usage: cupsctl [options] [param=value ... paramN=valueN]
Options:
-E Encrypt the connection to the server
-h server[:port] Connect to the named server and port
-U username Specify username to use for authentication
--[no-]debug-logging Turn debug logging on/off
--[no-]remote-admin Turn remote administration on/off
--[no-]remote-any Allow/prevent access from the Internet
--[no-]share-printers Turn printer sharing on/off
--[no-]user-cancel-any Allow/prevent users to cancel any job
Options (3)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
-E | Enables encryption on the connection to the scheduler. | help + man |
-h server[:port | Connect to the named server and port | help |
-U username | Specifies an alternate username to use when authenticating with the scheduler. | help + man |
Examples (4) from the manual page, untested
cupsctl
Display the current settings:cupsctl --debug-logging
Enable debug logging:cupsctl | grep '^_debug_logging' | awk -F= '{print $2}'
Get the current debug logging state:cupsctl --no-share-printers
Disable printer sharing:
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