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to add a MFC-8220 printer to CUPS v1.1.20 connected to a linksys print server via commandline:

#/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p xxxbrotherA -m BR8220_2_GPL.ppd -v lpd://192.168.xxx.5/P1 -E
***replace “xxx” with appropriate subnet
***get the PPD from openprinting.org http://openprinting.org/foomatic-db/db/source/PPD/Brother/BR8220_2_GPL.ppd

to list all currently installed printers:

# lpstat -v

to list all supported models:

# lpinfo -m

to test a PPD file for validity and compatility:

# cupstestppd /path/to/ppd

first read this for a base understanding of the whys and hows

then read this for more specific instructions

i ignored everything about fetchmail as i was only interested in sending abilities, but carrying the step further should be no problem. i also recoomend building a secondary gmail account just in case the hashed file was to be compromised

it began as just looking into the toolsets used by the now-infamous BackTrack – a slax based live cd used for wireless network penetration testing – but knowing it was slackware based was all i needed to know that toolkits exist to add this functionality to my laptop. and the digging began….i’m only going to post findings and tools incrementally as i gain enough knowledge of them to answer at least the basic install and use questions.

and so i was brought to metasploit; an exploitation framework (probably for beginners like myself) used for penetration testing of workstations, servers, and network protocols. i found the installtion to be pretty straightforward, despite the fact that where i was looking the documentation was lacking (they probably assume that given a set of requirements the user figures out how to get there themselves).

for my vanilla slack-current, i was required to add in rubygems and then install rails:

#gem install -v=1.2.2 rails

at this point i unpacked the framework and launched the web-console (yes…pitiful to use the gui, but it was what i chose to do). i suggest getting to this point and seeing where the web interface takes you ;-)

when it comes to form validation i get frustrated too quickly to sit there and reinvent the wheel every time. my solution has been made more simple than i would have asked: TMT Validation Library from www.massimocorner.com

so easy to install.

link to libs

add call into form

define types of validation on inputs.

i would reccomend this to a friend

alright starts with the premise that you have the most recent version of cron.dsl from the mydsl repository.

scp that to the destination machine:
# scp /home/ben/documents/wess/zmMonitors/cron30.dsl dsl@192.168.11.201:/home/dsl/

ssh to the destination machine and do the following
# sudo mydsl-load cron.dsl
# export VISUAL=vi
# sudo crontab -e
****at this point make your cron entries…helpful link lazy man’s cron generator by robert plank*****

verify the cronjob
# sudo crontab -l

in my particualr case i rebooted while i was there…been having memory issues (in the computer, not me)