How to get CUPS to work (newbie)

From: Todd Stephens (tbstep_at_tampabay.rr.com)
Date: 08/31/03

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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 23:32:50 -0400

    I have CUPS installed on my 4.8 system. I cannot seem to configure it,
    though. I have tried the web interface at localhost:631, but it seems
    that the cupsd.conf file was not created. Well, then I tried to create
    this using the print server configuration in KDE and I keep getting
    permission denied errors when I try to write the cupsd.conf file
    (running this as root, btw).

    Basically I am looking for a tutorial somewhere to get CUPS up and
    running on FreeBSD. Actually, I do have it running, I just can't
    configure it or add any printers. Not much use without printers :)

    I checked on freebsddiary.org, and the CUPS page there doesn't cover the
    configuration of the server itself it seems.

    Any help is greatly appreciated. 

    -- 
Todd Stephens
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