lpget(1M) System Administration Commands lpget(1M)NAMElpget - get printing configuration
SYNOPSISlpget [-k key] [destination... | list]
DESCRIPTION
The lpget utility reads printing configuration information from the
configuration databases in $HOME/.printers, /etc/printers.conf, print‐
ers.conf.byname, and printers.org_dir printer. This information,
called a configuration report, is displayed to the standard output. See
printers(4) and printers.conf(4) for information about the printer con‐
figuration 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(4)
for information about specifying key.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
destination Displays a configuration report for destination. Des‐
tination can be either a printer of a class of print‐
ers. See lpadmin(1M). Specify destination using atomic
or POSIX-style (server:destination) names. See print‐
ers.conf (4) for information regarding the naming con‐
ventions for atomic names and standards(5) for informa‐
tion concerning POSIX.
list Displays a configuration report for all configured des‐
tinations.
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 Des‐
tinations
The following example displays a configuration report for all keys for
all configured destinations.
example% lpget list
EXIT 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 data‐
base.
printers.conf.byname NIS version of /etc/print‐
ers.conf.
printers.org_dir NIS+ version of /etc/print‐
ers.conf.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWpcu │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Stability Level │Stable │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOldap(1), lp(1), lpc(1B), lpq(1B), lpr(1B), lpstat(1), lpadmin (1M),
lpset(1M), printers(4), printers.conf(4), attributes(5), standards(5)
System Administration Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS,
and LDAP)
NOTES
Be mindful of the following if the LDAP database is used as the name
service. If the ldapclient(1M) 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(1M)
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 System Administra‐
tion Guide: Naming and Directory Services (DNS, NIS, and LDAP) for more
information on LDAP replication.
SunOS 5.10 23 May 2003 lpget(1M)
