LPD(VIII) 6/1/74 LPD(VIII)





LPD(VIII)                    6/1/74                     LPD(VIII)







NAME

     lpd - line printer daemon



SYNOPSIS

     /etc/lpd



DESCRIPTION

     Lpd is the line printer daemon (spool area handler)  invoked

     by  opr.   It uses the directory /usr/lpd.  The file 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  df file specify files to be

     printed in the same way as is done by the data-phone  daemon

     dpd (VIII).



FILES

     /usr/lpd/*      spool area

     /dev/lp         printer



SEE ALSO

     dpd (VIII), opr (I)



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