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6 cupsd - cups scheduler
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9 cupsd [ -c config-file ] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ] [ -t ]
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12 cupsd is the scheduler for CUPS. It implements a printing system based
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18 -c config-file
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22 Run cupsd in the foreground; the default is to run in the back‐
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26 Run cupsd in the foreground but detach the process from the con‐
27 trolling terminal and current directory. This is useful for run‐
28 ning cupsd from init(8).
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31 Shows the program usage.
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34 This option is passed to cupsd when it is run from launchd(8).
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37 Test the configuration file for syntax errors.
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40 cupsd implements all of the required IPP/2.1 attributes and operations.
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44 backend(7), classes.conf(5), cups-deviced(8), cups-driverd(8), cups-
45 lpd(8), cups-polld(8), cupsd.conf(5), filter(7), launchd(8),
46 mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5),
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50 Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.
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549 March 2009 CUPS cupsd(8)