LPGET(8) Maintenance Commands and Procedures LPGET(8)
NAME
lpget - get printing configuration
SYNOPSIS
lpget [
-k key] [
destination... | list]
DESCRIPTION
The
lpget utility reads printing configuration information from the
configuration databases in
$HOME/.printers,
/etc/printers.conf, and
printers.conf.byname. This information, called a
configuration report, is displayed to the standard output. See
printers(5) and
printers.conf(5) for information about the printer configuration
databases.
lpget displays a configuration report for all keys for the specified
destination or destinations by default. Use the
-k option to display
a configuration report for specific keys. Use the
list operand to
display a configuration report for all configured destinations.
OPTIONS
The following option is supported:
-k key Displays a configuration report for
key. See
printers.conf(5) for information about specifying
key.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
destination Displays a configuration report for
destination.
Destination can be either a printer of a class of
printers. See
lpadmin(8). Specify
destination using
atomic or POSIX-style (
server:destination) names. See
printers.conf(5) for information regarding the naming
conventions for atomic names and
standards(7) for
information concerning POSIX.
list Displays a configuration report for all configured
destinations.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Displaying a Configuration Report for the bsdaddr Key
The following example displays a configuration report for the
bsdaddr key for printer
catalpa.
example%
lpget -k bsdaddr catalpa Example 2: A Configuration Report for all Keys for all Configured
Destinations
The following example displays a configuration report for all keys
for all configured destinations.
example%
lpget listEXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0 Successful completion.
non-zero An error occurred.
FILES
/etc/printers.conf System printer configuration database.
$HOME/.printers User-configurable printer database.
printers.conf.byname NIS version of
/etc/printers.conf.
ATTRIBUTES
See
attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+----------------+-----------------+
|ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+----------------+-----------------+
|Stability Level | Stable |
+----------------+-----------------+
SEE ALSO
ldap(1),
lp(1),
lpstat(1),
lpc(1B),
lpq(1B),
lpr(1B),
printers(5),
printers.conf(5),
attributes(7),
standards(7),
lpadmin(8),
lpset(8)NOTES
Be mindful of the following if the LDAP database is used as the name
service. If the
ldapclient(8) server is a replica LDAP server, LDAP
printer database updates may not appear immediately, as the replica
server may not not have been updated by the master server and can be
out of sync. For example, a printer that you deleted by using
lpset(8) may still appear in the printer list you display with
lpget until the replica is updated from the master. Replica servers vary as
to how often they are updated from the master. Refer to the for
more information on LDAP replication.
February 25, 2017 LPGET(8)
