Re: CUPS: Add root to system-groups to make GNOME's print functionality work correctly?
How is this related to non-root users capability to cancel jobs through
"gnome-control-center printers" ?
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El 28/11/16 a les 18:29, Brian Potkin ha escrit:
> On Fri 25 Nov 2016 at 15:48:31 +0000, Brian Potkin wrote:
>
>> On Fri 25 Nov 2016 at 13:35:26 +0100, Narcis Garcia wrote:
>>
>>> In my opinion, desktop printers tools should trigger actions as same
>>> desktop user account.
>>> lpadmin group ever should be allowed on all related features.
>>
>> If root is added to SystemGroup what happens to the "fine-grained
>> privileges" aspect of cups-pk-helper? Does it have any effect?
>
> To continue this train of thought and hopefully add something of
> substance
>
> I added root to SystemGroup in cups-files and restarted cups. A queue
> was paused with cupsdisable. From g-c-c it was possible to cancel the
> job without unlocking the printing dialog. After unlocking I was able
> add/delete printers, start/stop a printer set a default printer and
> apparently change queue options.
>
> Sabotage of fine-grained privileges by cups might not go down well. :)
>
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