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Re: [LUG] Ubuntu add printer dilogue

 

Kevin Lucas wrote:
> 
>       Hi all 
> 
>       I am helping a friend remotely, to  add a printer to his new ubuntu
> system.  He logs in as a "real user" then presses the Administration
> printing and Add New printer gets asked for Authorization and gives any
> of his two passwords (user or root) and gets a not authorised to run
> this program message.
> 
> He tries to log in as root but is not allowed on the desktop. (you can
> su - in a terminal ok though). 
> 
>       I got him to find the command from the desktop to run the add printer
> dialogue as root  but it won't run (exits straight away). 
> 
> any ideas? 

http://localhost:631 is what I always use. Much easier. Is the cups 
service running?

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