bug#63198: cups-service-type uses PAM-enabled 'cups' by default which prevents authentication

[muradm <mail@muradm.net>]

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This change broke cups for me like this:

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I [13/May/2023:16:14:27 +0300] [Client 16] Started 
"/gnu/store/9kdm8k84j2xqlax4zaarchw00cfs62zz-cups-server-bin/lib/cups/daemon/cups-deviced" 
(pid=21409, file=14)
E [13/May/2023:16:14:27 +0300] [CGI] cups-brf must be called as 
root
E [13/May/2023:16:14:27 +0300] [cups-deviced] PID 21419 (cups-brf) 
stopped with status 1!
E [13/May/2023:16:14:27 +0300] [CGI] Unable to execute ippfind 
utility: No such file or directory
E [13/May/2023:16:14:27 +0300] [cups-deviced] PID 21421 
(driverless-fax) stopped with status 127!
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cups-minimal does not include ippfind utility.

Normally, user whishing to use cups, should be in lp group, isn't 
it?
Maybe that was your original issue?

muradm <mail@muradm.net> writes:

> [[PGP Signed Part:Undecided]]
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> Could you please elaborate more on "loop on authenticating my 
> user"
> from above and "prevents users from authenticating" from commit
> message? Does it mean that you could not authenticate as your 
> user
> at all, or does it relates to authentication at 
> http://localhost:631
> for managing printers?
>
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