Bug 91334 – printconf-gui doesn't change ~home/.lpoptions default

Bug 91334 - printconf-gui doesn't change ~home/.lpoptions default

Summary:	printconf-gui doesn't change ~home/.lpoptions default

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	printconf (Show other bugs)
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Version:	9
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Tim Waugh
QA Contact:	Ben Levenson
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Reported:	2003-05-21 11:23 EDT by Hardy Merrill
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:53 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2003-05-21 11:30:03 EDT
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Description Hardy Merrill 2003-05-21 11:23:05 EDT

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Description of problem:
When I use printconf-gui to change my default printer, it sets it fine and
printing a test page to the new default printer works.

*BUT*, while still logged in to same account, using 'lpr somefile' right after
changing the default printer prints to the *old* default printer.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
redhat-config-printer-gui-0.6.47-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use printconf-gui (Main Menu / System Settings / Printing) to
   change default printer.
2. Apply change
3. Quit printconf-gui
4. lpr somefile
    

Actual Results:  still prints to *old* default

Expected Results:  should print to *new* default printer

Additional info:

A workaround was to manually change the .lpoptions file in my home directory.

I had to add these lines:
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Dest newprinter
Default newprinter

and then my 'lpr somefile' printed on my *new* default printer.

Comment 1 Tim Waugh 2003-05-21 11:30:03 EDT

Redhat-config-printer, being a system tool (and needing to run as root), sets
the *system* default not the user default.  Use the Print manager (in
Accessories) to change your user default.

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