conv_lpd(1m)

1conv_lpd(1M)            System Administration Commands            conv_lpd(1M)
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NAME

6       conv_lpd - convert LPD configuration
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SYNOPSIS

9       conv_lpd [-c printers | -c printcap] [-n] file
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DESCRIPTION

13       conv_lpd  converts  LPD printer configuration information from  file to
14       a printers.conf or a  printcap file (see printers.conf(4)). file speci‐
15       fies  the name of the input file, and can be either in printers.conf or
16       printcap format. If  file is in  printers.conf format, it  converts  it
17       to  a printcap file. If  file is in  printcap format, it converts it to
18       a printers.conf file.
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OPTIONS

21       The following options are supported:
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23       -c printers | -c printcap    Specifies the type of output file produced
24                                    by the conversion. -c printers converts to
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26                                    verts  to  a printcap file. -c printers is
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30       -n                           Preserves the namelist during the  conver‐
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OPERANDS

35       The following operands are supported:
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37       file    The file to be converted.
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EXAMPLES

41       Example 1 Converting a printcap file to a  printers.conf file.
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44       The  following  example  converts  a  printcap file to a  printers.conf
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48         example% conv_lpd /etc/printcap
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52       Example 2 Converting a  printcap file to a printers.conf file and  pre‐
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56       The following example converts a  printcap file to a printers.conf file
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60         example% conv_lpd -c printers -n /etc/printcap
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64       Example 3 Converting a  printers.conf file to a  printcap file and pre‐
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68       The  following  example  converts  a  printers.conf file to a  printcap
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72         example% conv_lpd -c printcap -n /etc/printers.conf
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EXIT STATUS

77       The following exit values are returned:
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FILES

86       /etc/printers.conf    System printer configuration database.
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89       /etc/printcap         SunOS 4.x printer capability database.
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ATTRIBUTES

93       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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98       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
99       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
100       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
101       │Availability                 │SUNWpcu                      │
102       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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