System Administration Tasks - 3

CompTIA Linux+ Domain:

Domain 2.0: Systems Operations and Maintenance

CompTIA Linux+ Objective:

Objective 2.7: Explain the use and operations of Linux devices.

Overview

Setting up, configuring, and managing printers can be a daunting task in Linux. Not all printer vendors support Linux directly. This lab provides guidance on performing use and operation of Linux devices of the Linux+. By performing this lab, students will learn how to manage system printers.

outcomes:

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Explore the CUPS configuration files.
  2. Add a CUPS printer.
  3. Manage the print queue.
Courses

Key terms and descriptions

CUPS
Command Unix Printing System (CUPS) utility manages the printer configuration and management.
lpadmin
The lpadmin command is the Linux commands line utility to manage printers.