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SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commandslpq(1B)


NAME

 lpq - display the content of a print queue

SYNOPSIS

 /usr/ucb/lpq [-P destination] [-l] [ + [interval] ] [ request-ID ...] [user ...]

DESCRIPTION

 

The lpq utility displays the information about the contents of a print queue. A print queue is comprised of print requests that are waiting in the process of being printed.

lpq displays the following information to the standard output:

  • the username of the person associated with a print request,
  • the position of a print request in the print queue,
  • the name of file or files comprising a print request,
  • the job number of a print request, and
  • the size of the file requested by a print request. File size is reported in bytes.

Normally, only as much information as will fit on one line is displayed. If the name of the input file associated with a print request is not available, the input file field indicates the standard input.

The print client commands locate destination information using the "printers" database in the name service switch. See nsswitch.conf(4), printers(4), and printers.conf(4) for details.

OPTIONS

 

The following options are supported:

-P destination
Displays information about printer or class of printers (see lpadmin(1M)) . Specify destination using atomic, POSIX-style (server:destination), or Federated Naming Service (FNS) (.../service/printer/...) names. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming conventions for atomic and FNS names, and standards(5) for information regarding POSIX.
-l
Displays information in long format. Long format includes the name of the host from which a print request originated in the display.
+ [interval]
Displays information at specific time intervals. Stops displaying information when the print queue is empty. Clears the screen before reporting displaying the print queue. Specify interval as the number of seconds between displays. If interval is not specified only executes once.

OPERANDS

 

The following operands are supported:

request-ID
The job number associated with a print request.
user
The name of the user about whose jobs lpq reports information. Specify user as a valid username.

EXIT STATUS

 

The following exit values are returned:

0
Successful completion.
non-zero
An error occurred.

FILES

 
/var/spool/print/[cd]f*
Spooling directory and request files for jobs awaiting transfer.

ATTRIBUTES

 

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
AvailabilitySUNWscplp

SEE ALSO

 

lp(1), lpc(1B), lpr(1B), lprm(1B), lpstat(1), lpadmin(1M), nsswitch.conf(4), printers(4), printers.conf(4), attributes(5), standards(5)


SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 10 Nov 1999

 
      
      
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