Samsung Printer CLP-500

[Thomas Kaiser]

Hello

I entered a password for root but I still have to enter the root
password in the linux-config tool, even if I am started the linux-config
as root. But anyway I still get a "Authentication failed" when I enter
the root password in the linux-config tool. Maybe it tries to
authenticate to the cups web frontend? But there is the root account
disabled for security reasons.
How can I enable the root account for cups web frontend? Just to try.

Regards, Thomas


On Sat, 2004-12-25 at 23:23 -0600, Kent Frazier wrote:
> On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 19:04:01 +0100, Thomas Kaiser
> <thomas at kaiser.linux-site.net> wrote:
> > Hello
> > 
> > I tried to install the Samsung linux driver for the CLP-500 printer.
> > Samsung provides a driver for Linux
> > http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc/support/b2c_support_product_results.jsp.
> > 
> > I did run sudo ./setup.sh after i unpacked the archive. It did install
> > something and told me to run linux-config, so I did sudo linux-config. A
> > printer configuration window pops up and I tried to "add" a new printer.
> > But now it ask for the root password, but as far as i know we don't have
> > a root password in Ubuntu. We just use sudo. So, how can I install the
> > driver for samsung clp-500 printer?
> 
> The root account is locked by default, and hence has no active
> password.  If you want to set one up temporarily, however, try the
> following:
> sudo passwd root
> [enter and confirm root password]
> 
> Then do whatever requires a root password.  After you are finished,
> you can relock the account if you wish by typing:
> sudo passwd -l root
> 
> Good luck,
> Kent
>