conv_lpd(1M) System Administration Commands conv_lpd(1M)NAMEconv_lpd - convert LPD configuration
SYNOPSISconv_lpd [-c printers | -c printcap] [-n] file
DESCRIPTIONconv_lpd converts LPD printer configuration information from file to
a printers.conf or a printcap file (see printers.conf(4)). file speci‐
fies the name of the input file, and can be either in printers.conf or
printcap format. If file is in printers.conf format, it converts it
to a printcap file. If file is in printcap format, it converts it to
a printers.conf file.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
-c printers | -c printcap Specifies the type of output file pro‐
duced by the conversion. -c printers
converts to a printers.conf file. -c
printcap converts to a printcap file.
-c printers is the default.
-n Preserves the namelist during the con‐
version.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
file The file to be converted.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Converting a printcap file to a printers.conf file.
The following example converts a printcap file to a printers.conf
file.
example% conv_lpd /etc/printcap
Example 2: Converting a printcap file to a printers.conf file and pre‐
serving the namelist.
The following example converts a printcap file to a printers.conf file
and preserves the namelist.
example% conv_lpd-c printers -n /etc/printcap
Example 3: Converting a printers.conf file to a printcap file and
preserving the namelist.
The following example converts a printers.conf file to a printcap
file and preserves the namelist.
example% conv_lpd-c printcap -n /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.
/etc/printcap SunOS 4.x printer capability database.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWpcu │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOlpset(1M), printers.conf(4), attributes(5)SunOS 5.10 9 Sep 1996 conv_lpd(1M)