Try

systemctrl disable cups.service

Ubuntu is supposed to be converting to SystemD

Kevin
On Oct 10, 2014 6:20 PM, "Stephen M" <smelheim85@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Everybody,
> This is a problem that keeps bothering me.  I have a HP Laptop that I
> installed Mint 17 a few months ago.  When I turn on my laptop, I scan it
> for open ports and find stuff like cups, smbd, avahi-daemon..
>
> I have disabled them with service and removed them from start up with
> update-rc.d -f <name> remove.  But when I restart my computer, they are
> back.  I have a desktop with Ubuntu 12.04 that I did this with and it was
> fine.  I doubt that Mint 17 which is suppose to be like Ubuntu 14.04,
> should be having this trouble.
>
> Does anyone have a thought?
>
> --
> Stephen Melheim
> 602-400-7707
> SMelheim85@gmail.com
>
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