printer configuration tool

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  1. cecilech

    cecilech

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    hi; i am new to Linux and have been reading the manual, however, I want to install a netowrk printer that is connected to another desktop computer. The manual says to type system-config-printer at a shell prompt to launch the printer configuration tool. But when I do, it always comes up saying config command unknown.
    Can anywone help me with this please. i am using an Acer Aspire One A150 with Fedora 11
    Thanks :?:
     
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    Code:
    sudo yum install system-config-printer
     
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    Hi again; tried that but i get a message telling me that my password is not in the sudoers file and that the incident will be reported. Can you tell me what that means please and what to do.
    Thanks again for your help
     
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    Hi again; tried that but i get a message telling me that my password is not in the sudoers file and that the incident will be reported. Can you tell me what that means please and what to do.
    Thanks again for your help
     
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    I sometimes fortt that nt everyone adds themselves to the sudoers list. Let's try again:
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    su -c yum install system-config-printer
     
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    thanks you are such a good help. I did manage to figure it out after all and downloaded the packages and insstalled them. I now see pritner in the adminstration area, but it tells me that CUPS is disabled. I tried rebooting the system but it is still disabled is there any place I can enable it? I think once I do this I should be alright hopefully.

    I really appreciate the time you have taken to help me. Thanks again
     
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    We were all newbies once. Just trying to return the favors so many people have done for me over the years.
    To enable cups:
    Code:
    su -c /etc/init.d/cups start
     
    RockDoctor, Sep 4, 2009
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