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Pre-Required Procedures (Linux)

Pre-required Procedure (1)

Related distributions

Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Redhat

 

Requirement

Creating a symbolic link is required before the installation (superuser authorization is required to run the command)

 

For Debian based distributions earlier than Ubuntu8.10, Debian5:
"ln -s /etc/init.d/cupsys /etc/init.d/lpd"

 

 For Redhat based distributions and Debian base distributions greater than Ubuntu8.10, Debian5:
"ln -s /etc/init.d/cups /etc/init.d/lpd"

 

 

Pre-required Procedure (2)

Related distributions

Debian, Ubuntu

 

Related products/drivers

printer/PC-FAX drivers

 

Requirement (superuser authorization is required to run the command)

"mkdir /var/spool/lpd" command is required if the folder does not exist.

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