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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