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List:       kde-print
Subject:    RE: no printers shown when file exists
From:       "Goffioul Michael" <goffioul () imec ! be>
Date:       2004-11-08 8:29:41
Message-ID: 49056F0358EA754AB8420F7210B4CC07015E78FA () e2k02 ! imec ! be
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> Hi Guys!
> 
> I tried, but didn't find a bug tracker. I don't care, since 
> it's not critical. 
> 
> If the file 
>  $HOME/.kde/share/apps/kdeprint/printerdb_cups.txt
> does exist with zero size, no printers will be shown in the 
> add printer 
> wizard. This happened to my default user, when installing 
> foomatic on my 
> debian/(sarge|sid). Removing the file resulted in the proper 
> file, 7.7 M big, 
> being properly created and my printer working fine.

Well, let's call it a feature. Printer DB is simply cached in that
file to avoid reparsing all the available printer models each time
you add a printer. However, 0-sized file is not invalid, it means
no driver has been found on the system. Note that this file should
*never* be part of any package, as it is auto-generated. The problem
is that the user got that 0-sized file, but I don't know why.

I should probably add a "Rebuild database" button somewhere.

Michael.
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