One of the most requested in local networks is the sharing of printers between computers. More often share a printer is simple but not without a hitch. However I am going to show you the absolute easiest way to make hasty and sharing a printer with GNU / Linux through CUPS software.

Using the CUPS PostScript making use of technology, no need to install on client computers proprietary drivers for the network printer, you just need them to send a PostScript file, which will be processed by using the CUPS server will translate it into language machine for the printer.

The quality is ensured in this way even without the help of proprietary drivers on the client computer. The distribution currently used for the test is Archlinux. The installation consists of taking as basis an HP F4580 series and downloading the software from the repositories cups (yoghurt or pacman-S cups) and taking care and discretion for the daemon configuration file /etc/rc.conf

Once you install the software cups for a configuration in the future, we must take care to install the correct driver so that proper communication takes place, and then print that interests us. Here is a legend according to the drivers supported:

• gutenprint

A collection of high quality drivers for Canon, Epson, Lexmark, Sony, Olympus, and PCL printers for use with GhostSscript, CUPS, Foomatic, and the GIMP

• foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-nonfree, and foomatic-filters

Foomatic is a database-driven system for integrating free software printer drivers with common spoolers under Unix. Installing foomatic-filters should solve problems if the cups error_log is reporting "stopped with status 22!".

• hplip

HP GNU/Linux inkjet driver. Provides support for DeskJet, OfficeJet, Photosmart, Business Inkjet and some LaserJet printer models

• splix

Samsung drivers for SPL (Samsung Printer Language) printers

• ufr2

Canon UFR2 driver with support for LBP, iR and MF series printers. Package is available in the AUR.

Following that described above the drivers for my system requires hplip. So the console give the command yaourt -S hplip. We can do is start the daemon and configure cups. Let /etc/rc.d/cups start

Always in the footsteps of rc.conf file amended shortly before we add to the modules also usblp which is the form in which the printer is in communication via the USB port on our PC and we will need to start the Print undoubtedly correct.

To configure the server, just open a browser and type in the address bar: http://localhost:631

We are facing the configuration screen of our cups. Adding select Printers and Classes. The item must select Administrator Show printers shared by other systems - Share printers connected to this system - Allow remote administration and save the changes with change settings. Only then select Add Printer.

Without this we will be prompted for authentication credentials when we enter the root.

Now you must select the printer that we are interested in my case HP Printer (HPLIP) and then click on Continue.

Please believe it or not the printer is configured. Each distribution has its different ways of access to network printers, however, choose the method or IPP printers in the network administration tools for your distribution and then give a generic PostScript driver

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In case of problems, in desperate times revenue through the CUPS interface http://localhost:631 usual address and try to set everything from there. For a second ad hoc configuration requirements, see the man cups.

It happens more frequently that network administrators implement certain protections of the companies so that staff have limited navigation. And you know, that means limited. No social network, exclusive use of the tool business and all those situations to us uncomfortable.

However, these limitations can be overcome without the use of proxy or rather you can bypass the protections company having set in a remote SSH server and configuring the local loopback address, which will act on a particular port so that it created a tunneling in which the data will be routed.

This is definitely an advantage as we will be away from prying eyes, when we controlled course. First, you must have configured a remote SSH server. If you want some ideas you can always see the tutorial published on HL.

Wikipedia classifies the GNU / Linux distributions in this way:

A Linux distribution, also called the distro, is a software distribution that includes a Linux kernel and a variable pattern of other tools and applications software, whether freeware, open source or commercial. These distributions also include software tools that guide you through the process of installing the system. Have recently begun to spread so-called live distributions, which do not require installation, and whose bootstrap can be performed directly from media such as CD, DVD or pen drive.

Companies like Red Hat, Novell (for SUSE), Mandriva and Canonical Ltd (for Ubuntu) and community projects such as Debian, Slackware and Gentoo, assemble and test the various software components delivering customized distribution and varied, most of them free. There are currently over 300 Linux distribution projects in active development, review and improvement, which differ in design decisions, such as various software maintenance system for installing, removing, and configuring the software.

So, as ascertained a moment ago, this section describes in detail the major GNU / Linux, with its screenshots, news, mailing lists, bug reporting, tutorials and everything related to the production and comprehension of ethics which shows the world open source and free software. Will be implemented not just the section dedicated to the culture that is necessarily common and shared by all those wishing to embrace this world.

The GNU / Linux that we will see are ones currently used. We will also exursus also on the work on a strip thyself.

• ArchLinux

Arch Linux is a distribution dedicated to users who have already gained some familiarity with GNU / Linux, and especially with the command line. One of its features is precisely to be fully configurable by the user since the first installation, for example, the distro is supplied without a Desktop Environment.

Official home: http://www.archlinux.org

• CentOS

CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) is an enterprise-class platform derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the latter is released under the GPL and therefore, even if it is a commercial distribution (it's for sale in the form of CD tracks), must issue the sources from which refers to the CentOS operating system. The essential differences are therefore non-official support and the removal of various artwork (as the same logo of Red Hat) and trademark protected by trademark.

Official home: http://www.centos.org

• Damn Small Linux

As you might guess from the name, this distribution is damn small! And 'in fact devoted to computers with x86 architecture without major benefits: it requires 16 MB of RAM and a storage device of 50 MB. Damn Small Linux can indeed be performed not only on hard disk or CD-ROM, but also on CompactFlash cards or USB sticks.

Official home : http://www.damnsmalllinux.org

• Debian

Debian is one of the oldest distributions still in use today. Founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock's work, this distribution is developed entirely by volunteers from around the world. Among the features of this distribution is the rigidity it about the politics of free software, and the stability that has made her one of the operating systems used in server environment, this policy is sometimes criticized, since for maximum stability long intervals of time elapsing between the release of a version and the next. This distribution is also known for APT package manager, which makes any simple installation.

Official home: http://www.debian.org

• Fedora

Fedora is developed by the Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. Often this distribution is used as a laboratory for experiments in the future functions that could be integrated into Red Hat and 'distributed very easy to use and update, the main feature to make a system operational user-friendly, as Fedora.

Official home: http://fedoraproject.org

• Gentoo Linux

This distribution is known to be completely customizable and configurable in every aspect. The Portage package management system makes it possible to install applications compiled from source. This causes the operating system plasmas hardware on which it is installed, maximizing performance. Obviously, as there often (or almost always) the need to complete, is not suitable for novice Linux.

Official home: http://www.gentoo.org

• Mandriva Linux

Born as derived from Red Hat, Mandriva today is totally independent and is available in both commercial and free version. Another important division is between Discovery and PowerPack and versions, the first dedicated to the novices, the second to experts.

Official home: http://www.mandrivalinux.com

• Slackware

This version is the same age as Debian, since it was created also in 1993, by Patrick Volkerding. Slackware tends to be slim and elegant, using simple configuration tools from the command line. The system's package management is pkgtools which, although simple to use, is not able to satisfy dependencies automatically.

Official home: http://www.slackware.com

• SUSE

SUSE has the intention to be a user-friendly and delivery oriented mainly toward Windows users, this distribution, in fact, supports a tool to resize NTFS partitions, as well as the recognition and installation of Windows drivers for many modems in addition, also the desktop environment is similar to the operating system in Redmond. SUSE uses a program of system administration, YaST2 that allows the system configuration, operation and management of that software in a simple and intuitive.

Official home: http://www.novell.com/linux/suse

• Ubuntu

The motto and the meaning of the name in a few words encompass the intent of this distribution. The motto " Linux for Human Beings " is an indication that Ubuntu is meant for all human beings, that offers a user-friendly easy to use even for people who are completely strangers to GNU / Linux. The meaning of the name (an ancient African word), however, describes the philosophy on which it is based distros, Ubuntu in fact means  " humanity towards others ". This distribution is updated with the release of a new version every 6 months and the package manager is apt that has in common with Debian, which Ubuntu is a derivative.

Derivative versions. Some varieties derived from Ubuntu that gets its name from a different desktop environment installed by default, namely Kubuntu (KDE) and Xubuntu (XFCE), should also be remembered Edubuntu, oriented school environments.

Official home: http://www.ubuntu.com