Re: CUPS Server Error

[Adam Aube <aaube01@baker.edu>]

Noah Durell wrote:
> Adam Aube wrote:
>>Noah Durell wrote:

>>>I get this error when I try to configure the printers in KDE:

>>>CUPS is installed and running.  I removed it and reinstalled to be
>>>sure.  Also when I try to access the CUPS web interface on
>>>http://localhost:631 it says:

>>>  Forbidden
>>>You don't have permission to access the resource on this server.

>>Is CUPS listening on port 631 (use 'netstat -ant' to see)?
>>Is there a firewall blocking port 631 over the loopback interface?

> When I type netstat -ant I get the following:

> tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:631             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN

This shows that CUPS is listening for network connections.

> How do I check that the firewall is not blocking port 631?

For a 2.4 or 2.6 series kernel, this will show the firewall rules:

/sbin/iptables -L -vn

Adam