1 Topic by purpleleaf (edited by purpleleaf 2023-01-28 17:21:38)

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Topic: cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

i tried to install cups, but if i start the service or if i start /usr/sbin/cupsd as root, i obtain the error reported in subject

cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

reading the arch wiki for cups i tried to change the  ownership of the file to cups user and group (after adding them to the system), but without result.

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Re: cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

Can you please provide more information as it is not possible to reconstruct this error just with the error itself. Have you made any modifications?

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3 Reply by purpleleaf (edited by purpleleaf 2023-01-29 15:50:46)

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Re: cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

No i didn't do any modification, i only installed cups.
Syslog does not provide anithing else.
Please suggest any way to obtain more information.

4 Reply by purpleleaf (edited by purpleleaf 2023-01-29 20:53:38)

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Re: cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

i run cupsd with the -t option and it reported this error:

Unknown directive LogFileGroup on line 34 of /etc/cups/cups-files.conf.

commenting this option let cupsd start.
I removed and purged cupsd and reinstalled it to be sure that the problem was not due to my modifications, and it is present also after reinstallation.

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Re: cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

I have discovered another problem within our concurrent cups-package also.
I'm now working at a overlook and rework for the package. I will also include the one from you, if you are okay with it?

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Re: cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

I also commented out the line in my cups configuration when I installed Hyperbola but forgot to report it.

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Re: cupsd: Unable to read "/etc/cups/cups-files.conf" due to errors.

throgh wrote:

I'm now working at a overlook and rework for the package. I will also include the one from you, if you are okay with it?

Obviously smile
Thanks