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Install cups-bsd on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install cups-bsd

Learn how to install cups-bsd with the command sudo apt-get install cups-bsd on Ubuntus.

Quick installation of cups-bsd:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: cups-bsd

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install cups-bsd

Package Details

Package:cups-bsd
Version:1.5.3-0ubuntu8.7
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.cups.org
Description:Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD commands The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and general replacement for lpr, lpd and the like. It supports the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), and has its own filtering driver model for handling various document types. . This package provides the BSD commands for interacting with CUPS. It is provided separately to allow CUPS to coexist with other printing systems (to a small degree). Homepage: http://www.cups.org
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:net

How to install cups-bsd on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If cups-bsd is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L cups-bsd' will give followin error.




	

Installing cups-bsd:

After system update use the following command to install cups-bsd:

sudo apt-get install cups-bsd

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove cups-bsd from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the cups-bsd from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the cups-bsd following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  cups-bsd

Following command is used to remove the cups-bsd package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove cups-bsd

This will remove cups-bsd and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing cups-bsd with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge cups-bsd

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove cups-bsd

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with cups-bsd package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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