Install cups-client on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install cups-client
Learn how to install cups-client with the command sudo apt-get install cups-client on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of cups-client:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: cups-client
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install cups-client
Package Details | |
| Package: | cups-client |
| Version: | 1.5.3-0ubuntu8.7 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.cups.org |
| Description: | Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - client programs (SysV) The Common UNIX Printing System (or CUPS(tm)) is a printing system and general replacement for 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 System V style print client programs. Homepage: http://www.cups.org |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | net |
How to install cups-client 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-client is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L cups-client' will give followin error.
Installing cups-client:
After system update use the following command to install cups-client:
sudo apt-get install cups-client
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-client from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the cups-client 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-client following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove cups-client
Following command is used to remove the cups-client package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove cups-client
This will remove cups-client and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing cups-client 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-client
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove cups-client
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with cups-client package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.