ubuntu 8.04 lts cups problem

[Chris Mohler]

On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 5:08 PM, James R. Jones <bnjrj at uaf.edu> wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>>
>> James R. Jones wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have a small problem, cups does not want to work.  When I go to system
>>> -> administration -> printing and click on go to server the connect to cups
>>> window server pops up with /var/run/cups/cups.sock and my username in the
>>> user name box.
>>>
>>> The error message is the following:
>>>
>>> CUPS  server error
>>> There was an error during the CUPS operation: 'httpConnectionEncrypt
>>> failed'
>>>
>>> In the /var/log/messages the following appears when I restart the cupsys
>>> in init.d as root.
>>>
>>>
>>> Aug  1 13:09:16 travel-box kernel: [ 9914.018966]
>>> audit(1217624956.164:6): type=1503 operation="inode_permission"
>>> requested_mask="a::" denied_mask="a::" name="/dev/tty" pid=6337
>>> profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" namespace="default"
>>> Aug  1 13:09:16 travel-box kernel: [ 9914.051756]
>>> audit(1217624956.196:7): type=1503 operation="inode_permission"
>>> requested_mask="Ux::" denied_mask="Ux::"
>>> name="/usr/lib/vmware-tools/bin32/vmware-tpvmlp" pid=6337
>>> profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" namespace="default"
>>> Aug  1 13:09:16 travel-box kernel: [ 9914.052539]
>>> audit(1217624956.196:8): type=1503 operation="inode_permission"
>>> requested_mask="rw::" denied_mask="rw::" name="/dev/tty" pid=6337
>>> profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" namespace="default"
>>> Aug  1 13:09:16 travel-box kernel: [ 9914.115885]
>>> audit(1217624956.260:9): type=1503 operation="inode_permission"
>>> requested_mask="::rw" denied_mask="::rw" name="/dev/tty" pid=6348
>>> profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" namespace="default"
>>>
>>> I have searched yahoo and google for a solution and cannot find a
>>> solution.  I have seen several messages similar to mine with no resolution.
>>>  I have even uninstalled cups and reinstalled cups to see if that would
>>> resolve the problem.  After coming to a dead end I turn to the list wizards
>>> for help.
>>>
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> jim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>    Well almost everyone loads Hardy and after it is set up about right
>> they set up the printer just like it was on Gutsy and it works.
>>
>>    All your reload and long list of data means nothing to me. Lets go back
>> to the beginning. What kind of printer do you have? Did you find it in the
>> list of supported printers? Did you have it plugged in when you ran the
>> printer setup software?
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>
> Karl,
>
> I get no printer list not even the local pdf, all options except for Goto
> server and reload on the menu bar are grayed out.  I want to connect to a
> network printer but since everything is grayed out I can't.  The problem
> seems to be with cups itself not starting up  or starting up properly.
> I have set up several ubuntu workstations in the past and this is my first
> problem with cups.  Like you indicated it should just work.
>
> jim

Jim,

If you click on "Server Settings" on the left, is "Show printers
shared by other sytems" checked?

Chris