On 11.11.2014 04:15, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > I have a server here that has no GUI installed. > > No gnome, xfce, or any other. And I want to install a printer. It is > an HP8610 and I have the url for it. I strangely thought that > system-config-printer would work, but that also requires more than just > a text window as I get: > > # system-config-printer > Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused > Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused > Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused > > (system-config-printer.py:15388): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: > > > Oh, yes, no monitor at ALL. Only a serial console or SSH terminal. > > $ ssh server -l user user@server's password: X11 forwarding request failed on channel 0 Last login: ... $ system-config-printer Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused (system-config-printer.py:2179): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: $ su -c 'yum install xorg-x11-xauth xorg-x11-fonts-Type1' Password: Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package xorg-x11-fonts-Type1.noarch 0:7.5-9.fc20 will be installed ---> Package xorg-x11-xauth.x86_64 1:1.0.9-1.fc20 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: xorg-x11-fonts-Type1 noarch 7.5-9.fc20 fedora 521 k xorg-x11-xauth x86_64 1:1.0.9-1.fc20 updates 30 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 2 Packages Total download size: 551 k Installed size: 912 k Is this ok [y/d/N]: y Downloading packages: (1/2): xorg-x11-xauth-1.0.9-1.fc20.x86_64.rpm | 30 kB 00:00 (2/2): xorg-x11-fonts-Type1-7.5-9.fc20.noarch.rpm | 521 kB 00:01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 366 kB/s | 551 kB 00:01 Running transaction check Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded Running transaction (shutdown inhibited) Installing : xorg-x11-fonts-Type1-7.5-9.fc20.noarch 1/2 Installing : 1:xorg-x11-xauth-1.0.9-1.fc20.x86_64 2/2 Verifying : 1:xorg-x11-xauth-1.0.9-1.fc20.x86_64 1/2 Verifying : xorg-x11-fonts-Type1-7.5-9.fc20.noarch 2/2 Installed: xorg-x11-fonts-Type1.noarch 0:7.5-9.fc20 xorg-x11-xauth.x86_64 1:1.0.9-1.fc20 Complete! $ system-config-printer Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused (system-config-printer.py:2196): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: $ exit logout Connection to server closed. $ ssh server -l user user@server's password: Last login: ... /usr/bin/xauth: file /home/user/.Xauthority does not exist $ system-config-printer ** (system-config-printer.py:2227): WARNING **: Couldn't connect to accessibility bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-YjDPTOKg4c: Connection refused GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend. Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
