"cancel -x <job_id>" may not remove job files from /var/spool/cups in RHEL

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

The cancel -x command will cancel the job, but the Job Data files and Job History files in /var/spool/cups may not be deleted.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 & 9
  • Commun Unix Printing System (CUPS) 2.2.6 & 2.3.3op2

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