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Re: [LUG] Ubuntu add printer dilogue

 

Thanks I will ask him to give it a go and report back.



On Wed, 2007-05-16 at 23:12 +0100, Simon Williams wrote:
> 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?
> 
-- 
Kevin Lucas <kevin.lucas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Minions Shop Cornwall's Top Shop


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