I cannot connect to http://localhost:631 to install CUPS

[cgkeller]

I am in a real bind. I am trying to connect to http://
localhost:631 in order to install CUPS to install my
printer HP-Deskjet_890C and it just does not work.

Everytime I try (even on different computers on a network) I get the same error message:

"An error occurred while loading

http://localhost:632

Could not connect to host localhost (port 631)."

Who is the localhost, is it my computer ??

Your help will be much appreciated.

Charles.

 

[Chacalinc]

yes, localhost is the current PC.

"An error occurred while loading

http://localhost:

[red]632[/red]
Could not connect to host localhost (port 631)."

Why 632? anyway, CUPS must be installed in order to see

http://localhost:631

cheers.

 

[cgkeller]

Thank you Chacalinc for your prompt reply.
\My

http://localhost:632

was a typing mistake, it should have been

http://localhost:631.

I am glad your cleared that for me that the localhost IS
the current PC.

Now my next question: how to you install CUPS on a
Linux Slax-Live CD configuration ?

Thank you very much for your help.
Charles.

 

[Chacalinc]

in Live-CD? in order to install new software, linux should be installed in your hard drive...

anyway, I don't know what kind of package manager uses Slax, but you have rpm (redhat-based) and apt (debian-based):

rpm -ivh cups-XXXXX.rpm

-or-

apt-get install cupsys

Cheers.

 

[stefanwagner]

perhaps cups is installed, but not started.

Start it as root with

cupsd

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