Re: Debian Configuration
On Friday 31 January 2003 07:17, nate wrote:
> avnathan said:
> > i)How to config a local printer (I dont find /etc/printcap file) ?
>
> for both local and remote printers I use cups. apt-cache search cups,
> you'll need some print filters too. I use these packages:
>
> cupsys install
> cupsys-bsd install
> cupsys-client install
> cupsys-driver-gimpprint install
> cupsys-pstoraster install
> libcupsys2 install
> libqtcups2 install
>
> once it's installed, point yer browser to http://localhost:631
> and configure the printer. You'll probably want to change
> /etc/cups/cups.conf so it uses /etc/printcap instead of
> /etc/printcap.cups(which I think is the default). the gimpprint
Would it not make sense for the install process for cups ask
whether to use printcat rather than printcap.cups. This seems
to cause lots of new users problems, and I can not think of
any particular reason not to use printcap. Surely this should
actually be the default?
David
> driver package includes a ton of drivers, but your printer may
> not be in that package(perhaps in another). Chances are good that
> it's in that package though.
>
> > ii) How to set apt for proxy(i think there are two ways - one through
> > apt-setup and, there is another thro' config.d -->creating a file
> > called '71local') I am puzzled at names of files at 70debconf , 71local ,
> > etc. What are its implications ?
>
> if you mean a HTTP proxy, in /etc/apt/apt.conf put:
> Acquire::http::Proxy "http://10.10.10.7:3128/";;
>
> change the ip/port accordingly. If you mean some other sort
> of proxy(e.g. SOCKS), I'm not sure(if its even possible).
> I've never used apt-setup myself, I got the above from my laptop
> which I reinstalled 2 days ago, and setup apt w/proxy during
> installation
>
> > iii) How to set debconf to run just like linuxconf in redhat ?
>
> debconf and linuxconf are very different, at least from my experience.
> linuxconf(which has long since been removed from redhat last I checked),
> is a general configuration tool, debconf is a package configuration
> tool(each package must be seperately configured to use it by the package
> maintainer I think). as far as I know there is no officially supported
> central configuration tool for debian, though there are several options
> available including linuxconf and webmin.
>
> > iv) How to configure 'debianview' to read users' guide files ?
>
> never heard of the package debianview and never looked at the user's
> guide so, don't know about this one.
>
> nate
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