CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) is a printing system for UNIX-like operating systems, including Linux. It is the default printing system for many Linux distributions. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation of CUPS on the latest version of OpenSUSE.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:
It is important to first update the system before installing any new packages. To do so, run the following commands:
sudo zypper update
sudo zypper upgrade
To install CUPS on OpenSUSE, run the following command:
sudo zypper install cups
Once CUPS is installed, we need to start and enable the service. To do so, run the following commands:
sudo systemctl start cups
sudo systemctl enable cups
Now that CUPS is installed and running, we can add a printer. To do so, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:631.
You should see the CUPS web interface. Click on Administration and then click on Add Printer.
Follow the prompts to add your printer. Make sure to select the correct make and model of your printer.
Your printer should now be installed and ready to use.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install CUPS on OpenSUSE Latest. We have also shown you how to start and enable the service and add a printer to your system. CUPS is a powerful printing system that makes it easy to manage your printers and print jobs. With CUPS, you can easily print from any UNIX-like operating system, including Linux.
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