Re: Difference between ipp, ipps, http, https CUPS protocols?
Kent West wrote:
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Oct 31 02:44 http -> ipp
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Oct 31 02:44 https -> ipp
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 80120 Oct 31 02:44 ipp
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Oct 31 02:44 ipps -> ipp
>
> Thank you. That does tell me they are all the same. It does not tell me why
> CUPS on Debian makes the other three options available (thereby confusing
> the person adding the printer). There must be some reason why a person would
> expect to choose X over Y; that's the difference I'm looking for.
Not exactly.
Depending on argv[0] (under which name program is started) the program
might work different.
Common practice, if protocols are similiar and only slightly different.
Best regards,
Klaus.
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Klaus Singvogel
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