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.

/usr/local/etc//lpd.conf	LPRng configuration file
${HOME}/.printcap	user printer description file
/etc/printcap	printer description file
/usr/local/etc//lpd.perms	permissions
/var/run/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

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