[CentOS] Something keep modifying cups config

boricua boricua at despiertapr.com
Fri Mar 24 14:25:31 UTC 2006


On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:23:32 -0500
"Reuben D. Budiardja" <techlist at pathfinder.phys.utk.edu> wrote:

> On Wednesday 22 March 2006 01:11, Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote:
> > Reuben D. Budiardja wrote:
> > > So I couldn't figure out what keeps changing the files. Am I not supposed
> > > to edit the file directly, or am I missing something else here ?
> >
> > You have system-config-printer package installed.  Which believes it has
> > complete control over Cups configuration.  Each time cups package is
> > updated, it will use system-config-printer to regenerate configuration
> > file, overwriting your changes.  Some other processes may trigger it 
> > too.  If you are manually setting Cups configuration, simply deinstall
> > system-config-printer and all should be fine.  If you are using GUI,
> > don't touch the files with vi editor.
> 
> Well, except there doesn't seem to be anyway to do this from 
> system-config-printer.
> 








how about rpm -e





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