NAME
checkpc - check out the printcap database
SYNOPSIS
checkpc [ -aflprsV ] [ -Aage[DHMS] ] [ -Ddebugflags ] [ -Pprinter ] [
-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 cleaning up existing printer spoolers.
-a Do not create accounting files (:af).
-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 interested 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 otherwise 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).
-T serial-line
set process name and start feature test
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 failures 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 following are a commonly used
set of default values.
//etc/lprng/lpd.conf LPRng configuration file
${HOME}/.printcap user printer description file
//etc/printcap printer description file
//etc/lprng/lpd.perms permissions
/var/run/lprng/lpd lock file for queue control
/var/spool/lpd spool directories
/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 ALSO
lpd.conf(5), lpc(8), lpd(8), lpr(1), lpq(1), lprm(1), printcap(5),
lpd.perms(5), pr(1), lprng_certs(1), lprng_index_certs(1).
AUTHOR
Patrick Powell <papowell@lprng.com>.
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 functionality similar
to the Berkeley LPR software. The LPRng developer mailing list is
lprng-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; subscribe by visiting
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lprng-devel or sending
mail to lprng-request@lists.sourceforge.net with the word subscribe in
the body.
The software is available via http://lprng.sourceforge.net