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- .th LPD VIII 6/1/74
- .sh NAME
- lpd \*- line printer daemon
- .sh SYNOPSIS
- .bd /etc/lpd
- .sh DESCRIPTION
- .it Lpd
- is the line printer daemon (spool area handler)
- invoked by
- .it opr.
- It uses the directory
- .it /usr/lpd.
- The file
- .it lock
- in that directory
- is used to prevent two daemons from becoming
- active simultaneously.
- After the daemon has successfully set the lock,
- it scans the directory for files
- beginning with ``df.''
- Lines in each
- .it df
- file specify files to be printed
- in the same way as is done by the data-phone daemon dpd (VIII).
- .sh FILES
- /usr/lpd/* spool area
- .br
- /dev/lp printer
- .sh "SEE ALSO"
- dpd (VIII), opr (I)
- .sh BUGS
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