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Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition
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Linux in a Nutshell, Fifth Edition

by Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins, Robert Love, Arnold Robbins
July 2005
Intermediate to advanced
944 pages
158h 24m
English
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Chapter 3: Linux Commands
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lpadmin
lpadmin [options]
System administration command. Configure CUPS printer queues.
The command requires one of the following options: -d, -p,or-x.
When a queue is configured to require a password, the lpadmin
command will prompt for one.
Options
-d queue
Set the default destination for CUPS commands like lp and lpr
to the specified queue.
-E Always use encryption when connecting to the server.
-h server
Apply configuration commands remotely to the specified
CUPS server.
-p printer print-options
Apply print-options (documented below) to the specified
printer.
-x queue
Delete the specified queue. Abort any current print job and
discard any pending print jobs.
Print options
Use these additional options with the -p option listed above.
-c class
Add printer to the specified class. Create class if it does not
already exist.
-D description
Set the text description of the printer.
-E Enable printer.
-L location
Set the printer location text.
-i script
Use the specified System V–style interface script.
-m filename
Use the specified System V interface script or PPD file found in
the model directory.
-o name=value
Set the value of PPD or server option name. For a list of avail-
able PPD options, use the lpoptions command.
-P filename
Use the PPD specified by filename. This option overrides ...
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