Configure CUPS permissions

Question

I'm trying to install a printer through CUPS, but I am unable to.

I get up to the point where I need to log in to the CUPS interface, but I keep getting a 403 Forbidden message when I try to use my credentials.

How do I log in and install my printer?

Solution

What's wrong with installing a printer the normal way?

From the linked page:

1. Open System Settings from the Dash.
2. Open Printers.
3. Click Add and select the printer from the Devices window. If it's a network printer, you may need to manually configure it.
4. Click Forward and wait while it searches for drivers.
5. You can customize the printer's name, description, and location if you like. When finished, click Apply.
6. You can now print a test page or click Cancel to skip that step.

If you want to use CUPS (the thing at https://localhost:631), you need to make sure your user is part of the lpadmin group. To do this, run this command in a terminal:

sudo usermod -aG lpadmin <your_username>

Be sure to replace <your_username> with your username. After this command has run, be sure to reboot or log out of every active session.

Then, log into the CUPS interface using your Linux credentials.

Comments

[Admin]

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