Installing cups on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing cups on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install cups.
Quick installation of cups:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: cups
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install cups
Package Details | |
| Package: | cups |
| Version: | 2.2.1-41-g49c592936-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://www.cups.org/ |
| Description: | Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - PPD/driver support, web interface 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 parts of CUPS which are needed for using printer drivers. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | net |
How to install cups on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 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 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L cups' will give followin error.
Installing cups:
After system update use the following command to install cups:
sudo apt-get install cups
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 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 from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the cups from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the cups following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove cups
Following command is used to remove the cups package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove cups
This will remove cups and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing cups 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
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove cups
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with cups package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.