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Robert Storey wrote:
> 
> STEP 2: Creating a Log Directory
> Create a directory for the CUPS log files:
>  
>    root@sonic:# mkdir /var/log/cups

Are you sure this is needed? I don't think I have ever done this, though
my CUPS installation is happy and running fine.

> STEP 3: FreeBSD-specific Issue
> On FreeBSD, CUPS stores its executable files in /usr/local/bin/ whereas the
> traditional lp executables are in /usr/bin/. Because /usr/bin/ is in the command
> path before /usr/local/bin/, your CUPS files will not be able to execute. For
> example:
>  
>    root@sonic:# which lpr
>    /usr/bin/lpr
>  
> This problem is handily solved by making file /usr/bin/lp* non-executable, like
> this:
>  
>    root@sonic:~> chmod -x /usr/bin/lp*
>  
> Now, let's try the previous command again:
>  
>    root@sonic:# which lpr
>    /usr/local/bin/lpr
>  
> Success! This is what we want.

But for those who also rebuild world every now and then, they better add
this to /etc/make.conf:

   CUPS_OVERWRITE_BASE=yes
   NO_LPR=yes

before building world and installing CUPS.

> STEP 4: Starting the CUPS Daemon
> You need to set up a script that starts the CUPS daemon on bootup. There is a
> sample startup script which you can just copy and make executable, like this:
>  
>    cd /usr/local/etc/rc.d>
>    cp cups.sh.sample cups.sh
>    chmod 755 cups.sh
>  
>  You could reboot now to start the daemon, but since you're in this directory
> anyway, you could start it manually:
>  
>    ./cups.sh start

Urgh, a 'reboot' is the very last resort to get this up and running.
./cups.sh {reload|restart|start|status|stop} should be advertised here!


Good work to start a CUPS tutorial for newcomers to the OS.


Cheers,
Rob.