1. Troubleshooting & Installation Questions | |
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Q: | How can I run the root installation tasks manually? |
A: | If you opt not to run the root level tasks during installation, or if they fail, they can be manually run later by running the following shell scripts as root: ~/server/bin/linux-*/roottasks ~/providers/print/linux-*/roottasks
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Q: |
I am unable to open a browser to |
A: | The first step is to check to see if the PaperCut NG is listening on the port. The command: netstat -anp | grep 9191
should list the
If the server is already running, the next step is to ensure no IP filtering is applied to the port.
Some Linux distributions have strict |
Q: | I would like to use a custom script to start the server. Is this possible? |
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The SYSV style start script included should work with all systems using an
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Q: | Can I run/install PaperCut NG under an account other than "papercut"? |
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No. At the moment the installation, and other scripts, assume the existence of a user
called |
Q: | Is an RPM or .deb package available? |
A: | No. At the moment we're supplying it as a self-extracting and self-installing archive. This gives us the flexibility to support install-over-the-top for upgrades and maintain full control over the installation process. The process will also allow PaperCut NG to run and install on systems not using RPM or apt. We also plan on supporting other Unix based operating systems in the future such as FreeBSD and Solaris. The current installation method should work with all standard Linux distributions. |
2. General Questions | |
Q: | Is PaperCut NG open source? |
A: | PaperCut NG in not "open source" in reference to it being available under the GPL or another popular open source license. Source code is however provided to customers. As a company we are transparent in our development approach, work closely with our users, and support a number of open source projects both financially and with code submission. PaperCut NG however remains a commercial application with commercial support at the current time. |
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