Re: lpr [Q]

[turnbull@example.com (Stephen J. Turnbull)]

>>>>> "Craig" == Craig Oda <craig@example.com> writes:

    Craig> [root@example.com /root]# lpc start all
    Craig> myprinter:
    Craig>         printing enabled
    Craig>         daemon started

    Craig> However, when I do a status, there is no daemon:

    Craig> [root@example.com /root]# lpc status myprinter
    Craig> myprinter:
    Craig>         queuing is enabled
    Craig>         printing is enabled
    Craig>         1 entry in spool area
    Craig>         no daemon present

This is normal:  at least on my box.  lp[rcq] does not behave like the 
man page says it should.  I can only find the daemon via 'ps'.  Or by
printing....

    Craig> It seems to have vaporized:

    Craig> [root@example.com /root]# lpq -Pmyprinter
    Craig> Warning: no daemon present

This is not normal; *I* can print.  (Even though lpc tells me there's
no daemon.)

    Craig> it shows up in a 

    Craig>   ps -aux |grep lpd

Yup.

    Craig> However, the -l flag doesn't give me any errs.

Have you checked 'syslog' and 'messages'?

I think you are gonna have to read the source.  Sorry....  :-P

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                            Stephen J. Turnbull
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