Re: Cannot connect to localhost:631

[AG <computing.account@googlemail.com>]

On 16/06/11 16:12, Wayne Topa wrote:
> On 06/16/2011 09:23 AM, AG wrote:
> > On 15/06/11 14:35, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > > On 06/15/2011 07:38 AM, AG wrote:
> > > > On Wheezy, I have lost the capability of connecting to the CUPS server
> > > > via the web-page using localhost:631. The error message is "cannot
> > > > connect: connection to the server refused".
> > > >
> > > > I have double-checked /etc/hosts and that seems fine, checking the Net
> > > > for help throws up suggestions on changing a setting in cupsd.conf but
> > > > the only cupsd.conf file I can find on my system is a binary file in
> > > > /var/sbin. I also tried system-config-printer but that didn't help.
> > > >
> > > > I have restarted the CUPS server and can print okay ... just cannot
> > > > connect to the server.
> > > >
> > > > Anything else that I can try?
> > > Is localhost allowed in /etc/hosys.allow?
> > Wayne
> >
> > /etc/hosts.allow is empty
> ISTR a problem getting to localhost:631 when I installed squeeze.  I had
> forgotten to allow localhost in /etc/hosts.allow.

Wayne

Perhaps it would work for me to fill this in, although to be fair, I 
don't recall having to do so in previous installations/ upgrades.  
However, this has been a problematic transition from squeeze to wheezy 
thus far, and this may be more of the same.

Any quick leads on the correct layout/ terms to use in the relevant 
stanza in the file?
> I see that you also get a cupsd.conf not found so that may, or may not,
> be your only problem.
>
> I see in other replies that you have something about /var/sbin.  Are you
> running Debian??

Yes - my bad.  I had my head somewhere else entirely when I wrote that.  
Pls disregard.

Cheers

AG