Description of problem: Updating cups erases existing printer configuration information. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.1.22 How reproducible: Not tested. Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: I updated the CUPS package (plus many others) by using up2date, and rebooted the system. Attempting to print a file from acroread generated a message that no default printer was defined. Investigation revealed that the file /etc/cups/printers.conf had been replaced. Expected results: The installer should have added the new configuration file as printers.conf.rpmnew without touching the old configuration file. Additional info: I don't know for sure that installing cups was the cause of this problem, but the evidence certainly suggests it.
What does 'printconf-tui --Xexport' say? Please attach the output.
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