ENABLE(C) UNIX System V
Name
enable - turns on terminals and line printers
Syntax
enable tty ...
enable printers
Description
For terminals this program manipulates the
/etc/conf/init.base file and signals init to allow logins on
a particular terminal.
For line printers, enable activates the named printers and
enables them to print requests taken by lp(C). Use
lpstat(C) to find the status of the printers.
Examples
A simple command to enable tty01 follows:
enable tty01
Files
/dev/tty*
/etc/conf/init.base
/usr/spool/lp/*
See Also
disable(C), getty(M), init(M), login(M), lp(C), lpstat(C),
inittab(F), uugetty(M)
Authorization
The behavior of this utility is affected by assignment of
the printerstat authorization, which is usually reserved for
system administrators. Refer to the ``Using a Trusted
System'' chapter of the User's Guide for more details.
(printed 2/15/90) ENABLE(C)