CUPS service seems to have suddenly stopped working [Solved]

[Garry T. Williams]

On 4-16-14 23:03:10 Tim wrote:
>   So, trying to remove it would completely kill an
> installation.

Not quite:

$ sudo dnf erase cups
...

Dependencies resolved.

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 Package                   Arch      Version                   Repository  Size
================================================================================
Removing:
 cups                      x86_64    1:1.7.1-8.fc20            @System      0
 foomatic                  x86_64    4.0.9-6.fc20              @System      0
 foomatic-db               noarch    4.0-39.20130604.fc20      @System      0
 foomatic-db-ppds          noarch    4.0-39.20130604.fc20      @System      0
 google-chrome-stable      x86_64    34.0.1847.116-1           @System      0
 gutenprint-cups           x86_64    5.2.9-14.fc20             @System      0
 hpijs                     x86_64    1:3.13.11-4.fc20          @System      0
 hplip                     x86_64    3.13.11-4.fc20            @System      0
 kde-print-manager         x86_64    4.12.3-1.fc20             @System      0
 kde-print-manager-libs    x86_64    4.12.3-1.fc20             @System      0
 printer-filters           noarch    1.1-7.fc18                @System      0
 ptouch-driver             x86_64    1.3-11.fc20               @System      0
 redhat-lsb                x86_64    4.1-21.fc20               @System      0
 redhat-lsb-core           x86_64    4.1-21.fc20               @System      0
 redhat-lsb-cxx            x86_64    4.1-21.fc20               @System      0
 redhat-lsb-desktop        x86_64    4.1-21.fc20               @System      0
 redhat-lsb-languages      x86_64    4.1-21.fc20               @System      0
 redhat-lsb-printing       x86_64    4.1-21.fc20               @System      0

Transaction Summary
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Remove  18 Packages

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Garry T. Williams