CHECKPC(8)CHECKPC(8)NAMEcheckpc - check out the /etc/printcap database
SYNOPSIScheckpc [ -aflprsCV ] [ -A age[DHMS] ] [ -D debugflags ] [
-P printer ] [ -t size[kM] ]
DESCRIPTION
Checkpc is used to check for the existence and correct
permissions of entries in the printcap database. It is
useful when installing a new printcap database and clean-
ing up existing printer spoolers.
-a Do not create accounting files (:lf).
-c Print verbose configuration information.
-f The fix flag will cause the checkpc program create
and fix various files and permissions. It does this
in a simple minded manner, and the program may have
to be run several times until all permissions are
correct. It also reports in extremely verbose
details its actions.
-l Do not create log files (:lf).
-p Print verbose printcap information. Useful if inter-
ested in the printcap values.
-r remove junk or job files older than the age set by
-A. You must set the age to a non-zero value other-
wise no files are removed.
-s Do not create filter status files (:ps).
-A Age[DHMS]
Report junk or job files older than age. The age
time can have a suffix days (D) hours (H), minutes
(M), or seconds (S); default is days.
-D debugflags
Run the program with debugging flags. See the LPRng
HOWTO for details of the flags actions.
-V Verbose mode.
-P printer
Process only the specified print queue.
-t size[kM]
Truncate log files (:lf) to the specified size in
Kbytes or Mbytes (default is Mbytes).
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CHECKPC(8)CHECKPC(8)ANNOYING FEATURES
If the -f (fix) option is specified and you do not run
this as root, it will complain, but attempt to carry out
the operations. This will lead to a large number of fail-
ures reports if the ownership and/or permissions are
incorrect.
FILES
The files used by LPRng are set by values in the printer
configuration file and by configuration options. The fol-
lowing are a commonly used set of default values.
/etc/lpd.conf LPRng configuration file
or /usr/local/etc/lpd.conf
/etc/printcap printer description file
or /usr/local/etc/printcap
/etc/lpd.perms printer permissions
or /usr/local/etc/lpd.perms
/var/spool/lpd spool directories
/var/spool/lpd/queue/lock lock file for queue control
/var/spool/lpd/queue/control queue control
/var/spool/lpd/queue/log trace or debug log file
/var/spool/lpd/queue/acct accounting file
/var/spool/lpd/queue/status status file
SEE ALSOlpd.conf(5), lpc(8), lpd(8), lpr(1), lpq(1), lprm(1),
printcap(5), lpd.perms(5), pr(1).
DIAGNOSTICS
Most of the diagnostics are self explanatory.
If you are puzzled over the exact cause of failure,
set the debugging level on (-D5) and run again.
The debugging information will
help you to pinpoint the exact cause of failure.
HISTORY
LPRng is a enhanced printer spooler system with function-
ality similar to the Berkeley LPR software. The LPRng
mailing list is lprng@lprng.com; subscribe by sending mail
to lprng-request@lprng.com with the word subscribe in the
body. The software is available from
ftp://ftp.astart.com/pub/LPRng.
AUTHOR
Patrick Powell <papowell@astart.com>.
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