CONV_LP(8) Maintenance Commands and Procedures CONV_LP(8)

NAME

conv_lp - convert LP configuration

SYNOPSIS

conv_lp [-d dir] [-f file]

DESCRIPTION

conv_lp reads LP printer configuration information from a directory
and converts it to an output file for use with print client software.

OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

-d dir
The root (` / ') directory from which LP configuration
information is read. The default is root (` / ').


-f file
The output file to which conv_lp writes the converted LP
configuration information. The default is
/etc/printers.conf.

EXAMPLES

Example 1: Converting LP Configuration Information from the Default

Directory and File


The following example converts LP configuration information from
directory root (/) to file /etc/printers.conf.


% conv_lp

Example 2: Converting LP Configuration Information From a Specified

Directory and File


The following example converts LP configuration information from
directory /export/root/client to file
/export/root/client/etc/printers.conf.


% conv_lp -d /export/root/client -f\
/export/root/client/etc/printers.conf

EXIT STATUS

The following exit values are returned:

0
Successful completion.


non-zero
An error occurred.

FILES

/etc/printers.conf
System printer configuration database.

SEE ALSO

printers.conf(5), attributes(7), lpset(8)

September 9, 1996 CONV_LP(8)