[ale] Linux Distributions

[Jim Popovitch]

On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 13:34 -0400, Michael B. Trausch wrote:
> Jim Popovitch wrote:
> >
> > I got another one for "the experts"... Adding a printer.  Why on gods
> > green earth should someone have to enter a second (su) password to add a
> > printer that they just plugged into a USB port?    Again, if the users
> > account is UID=0 then this issue doesn't exist.
> > 
> 
> Then again, if you use CUPS, you don't need to use sudo to set it up,
> you could just use the web interface and be on your merry way...

Not true, at least on Debian and presumably others.  Have you ever added
a printer via http://localhost:631 or are you just saying this?  Are you
experienced, or just googling for answers in order to respond to issues
people post here? 

-Jim P.