checkpc

NAME

       checkpc - check out the /etc/printcap database

SYNOPSIS

       checkpc  [ -aflrCPV ] [ -c configfile ] [ -A age[DHMS] ] [
       -D debug ] [ -p printcap ] [ -c config ] [ printcap ]

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 if the fix option has
            been specified.

       -c configfile
            Read the configuration from configfile.

       -f   The fix flag will cause the checkpc  program  to  try
            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 its actions.

       -l   Do not create log files if the fix  option  has  been
            specified.

       -p printcapfile
            Read the printcap information from printcapfile.

       -r   remove  junk files older than the age set by -A.  You
            must set the age to a  non-zero  value  otherwise  no
            files are removed.

       -s   Do  not create printer status files if the fix option
            has been specified.

       -A Age[DHMS]
            Report junk files older than age.  The age  time  can
            have  a  suffix  days  (D) hours (H), minutes (M), or
            seconds (S); default is days.

       -C   Print verbose configuration information.   Useful  if
            interested in the configuration or defaults.

       -P   Print verbose printcap information.  Useful if inter-
            ested in the printcap values.

       -V   Toggle verbose mode.

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.  Usually the chown(5) will fail, but  this
       is not serious.

FILES

       The  files  used by LPRng are set by values in the printer
       configuration file.  The following are a commonly used set
       of default values.
       /etc/lpd.conf                                LPRng configuration file
       /etc/printcap                                printer description file
       /etc/lpd.perms                               printer permissions
       /var/spool/printer*                          spool directories
       /var/spool/printer*/printer                  lock file for queue control
       /var/spool/printer*/control.printer          queue control
       /var/spool/printer*/active.printer           active job
       /var/spool/printer*/log.printer              log file

SEE ALSO

       lpd.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, and is derived
       from the PLP (Public Line Printer) software, version  4.0.
       LPRng  has  many advanced features, which are described in
       LPRng - An Enhanced Line Printer Spooler by  Patrick  Pow-
       ell,  San  Diego  State University (papowell@sdsu.edu), et
       al.  It is available from dickory.sdsu.edu:/pub/LPRng.

       The LPRng software  is  based  on  PLP4.0,  supported  and
       extended by Justin Mason (jmason@iona.ie), which is avail-
       able from  ftp://ftp.iona.ie/pub/PLP4.0.   Justin  greatly
       aided  in  the design and development of many of the soft-
       ware features, as well as contributing a large  number  of
       bug fixes, design reviews, and other suggestions.