Public bug reported: After changing cupsd.conf had to kill all cups processes by hand to have the change take effect.
joebrown@sol:~$ ps aux|grep cups root 24107 0.0 0.0 73072 3180 ? Ss 14:38 0:00 /usr/sbin/cups-browsed root 25828 0.2 0.1 155664 4116 ? Ssl 15:31 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -C /etc/cups/cupsd.conf root 25838 0.0 0.0 148600 4012 ? Ssl 15:31 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -F lp 25844 0.0 0.0 52420 1780 ? S 15:31 0:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// lp 25848 0.0 0.0 52420 1776 ? S 15:31 0:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// joebrown 25872 0.0 0.0 13644 908 pts/1 S+ 15:33 0:00 grep --color=auto cups joebrown@sol:~$ sudo restart cups cups start/running, process 25893 joebrown@sol:~$ ps aux|grep cups root 24107 0.0 0.0 73072 3180 ? Ss 14:38 0:00 /usr/sbin/cups-browsed root 25828 0.2 0.1 155664 4128 ? Ssl 15:31 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -C /etc/cups/cupsd.conf lp 25844 0.0 0.0 52420 1780 ? S 15:31 0:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// root 25893 1.7 0.0 148480 3812 ? Ssl 15:33 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -F lp 25900 0.0 0.0 52420 1776 ? S 15:33 0:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// joebrown 25910 0.0 0.0 13644 904 pts/1 S+ 15:33 0:00 grep --color=auto cups -- one dbus notifier process id changed??? Isn't there only supposed to be one? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: cups 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-19.33-generic 3.11.10.5 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 22 15:28:14 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-21 (151 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) Lpstat: device for ClaimsPrinter: socket://192.168.96.207 MachineType: Dell Inc. PowerEdge 2900 MarkForUpload: True Papersize: letter PpdFiles: HP-LaserJet-P4014-2: HP LaserJet P4010 Series Postscript (recommended) ClaimsPrinter: Generic PCL 5c LF Printer - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.9 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-19-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-22 (151 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 03/26/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.3.7 dmi.board.name: 0TM757 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 17 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.3.7:bd03/26/2007:svnDellInc.:pnPowerEdge2900:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0TM757:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct17:cvr: dmi.product.name: PowerEdge 2900 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1311294 Title: /etc/init.d/cups restart | stop -- is not killing cups processes and fails to completely restart or stop cups. Could be the dbus notifier is ignoring the request To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1311294/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs