2) Version of the package
cups:
Installed: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
Version table:
*** 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
3) What I expected to happen:
from man cupsd.conf
PreserveJobFiles Yes
PreserveJobFiles No
PreserveJobFiles seconds Specifies whether job files (documents) are preserved after a job is printed. If a numeric value is specified, job files are preserved
for the indicated number of seconds after printing. The default is "86400" (preserve 1 day).
PreserveJobHistory Yes
PreserveJobHistory No
PreserveJobHistory seconds Specifies whether the job history is preserved after a job is printed. If a numeric value is specified, the job history is preserved for
the indicated number of seconds after printing. If "Yes", the job history is preserved until the MaxJobs limit is reached. The default
is "Yes".
4) What happens instead....
If I put the following directives in cupsd.conf the job files and history are deleted immediately.
PreserveJobFiles 604800
PreserveJobHistory 604800
Debug log showing history being purged:
d [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] cupsdCheckJobs: 0 active jobs, sleeping=0, ac-power=-1, reload=0, curtime=1517951519
d [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] cupsdCleanJobs: MaxJobs=100, JobHistory=604800, JobFiles=604800
D [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] [Job 106] Removing from history.
D [06/Feb/2018:15:11:59 -0600] [Job 106] Unloading...
1) Ubuntu Release
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Release: 16.04
2) Version of the package us.archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
cups:
Installed: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
Candidate: 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3
Version table:
*** 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.3 500
500 http://
3) What I expected to happen:
from man cupsd.conf
PreserveJ obFiles Yes
for the indicated number of seconds after printing. The default is "86400" (preserve 1 day).
the indicated number of seconds after printing. If "Yes", the job history is preserved until the MaxJobs limit is reached. The default
is "Yes".
4) What happens instead....
If I put the following directives in cupsd.conf the job files and history are deleted immediately.
PreserveJobFiles 604800
PreserveJobHistory 604800
Debug log showing history being purged: 2018:15: 11:59 -0600] cupsdCheckJobs: 0 active jobs, sleeping=0, ac-power=-1, reload=0, curtime=1517951519 2018:15: 11:59 -0600] cupsdCleanJobs: MaxJobs=100, JobHistory=604800, JobFiles=604800 2018:15: 11:59 -0600] [Job 106] Removing from history. 2018:15: 11:59 -0600] [Job 106] Unloading...
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