Can't connect to cups admin on :631

[Gregory Woodbury]

On Thu, Dec 02, 2004 at 11:12:12AM -0600, Harry Putnam wrote:
> What might cause me not to be able to connect to http://localhost:631
> (cups) 
> 
> I deleted all httpd logs, restarted with `service httpd restart' Then
> started mozilla and tried http://locahost:631.  I get the
> administation page but any attempt to click on the links gets a dialog
> box with:
> 
> `The connection was refused when attempting to contact http://localhost:631' 
> 
> Well actually the link for downloading new software works ok but no
> others.
> 
> Nothing appears in error_log eventhough I've set the debug flag in
> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf 
> 
> It appears to be something unrelated to httpd that's causing the problem.

Cups doesn't use the httpd at all.  It is a self-contained server.  You
need to make sure that cups services are running.

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