[Solved] CUPS print server package is not supported in OpenWrt 18.06?

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I tried to install cups print server but it unknow pakage in new Openwrt 18.06.

The following are the command executed.

# opkg update 
# opkg install cups
Unknown package 'cups'.
Collected errors:
 * opkg_install_cmd: Cannot install package cups.

OpenWRT is install on my old desktop here 'is the info.

cat openwrt_release
DISTRIB_ID='OpenWrt'
DISTRIB_RELEASE='18.06.1'
DISTRIB_REVISION='r7258-5eb055306f'
DISTRIB_TARGET='x86/generic'
DISTRIB_ARCH='i386_pentium4'
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION='OpenWrt 18.06.1 r7258-5eb055306f'
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Oddly...I don't see CUPS listed in the package table.

https://openwrt.org/packages/table/start?dataflt[Name_pkg-dependencies*~]=cups

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As far as I know, CUPS is not packaged for OpenWrt.

There have been several threads about it https://forum.openwrt.org/search?q=cups

One thing to consider is how appropriate a device that has RAM measured in handfuls of MB and a flash file system that isn't intended for more than a few thousand write cycles is for spooling and rasterization of print jobs.

An A4 / Letter page is on the order of 35 million pixels at 600 ppi.

The question, at least for me, becomes moot when you consider that a Raspberry Pi Zero W is US $10 and its microSD card can be swapped out when it fails. Not that the Zero W is the best option, but that there are plenty of options other than router hardware running an OS tailored for routing.

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Thanks guys for the information. I really appreciate it.

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