rlpconf(ADMN)                   19 June 1992                   rlpconf(ADMN)


 Name

    rlpconf - configure remote line printers

 Syntax

    /etc/rlpconf

 Description

    rlpconf configures remote line printers. This command edits the remote
    line printer description file /etc/printcap and creates the spooling
    directory for the remote line printers.  The spooling directory is always
    located in /usr/spool/lpd and bears the name of the printer.

    rlpconf is used interactively.  The user is prompted to provide informa-
    tion about the printer.  The information includes the printer name, the
    name of the remote host the printer is attached to, and the name of the
    device file for the printer if the printer is attached to the local host.
    rlpconf will check that the printer is not already listed in
    /etc/printcap. If it is, the printer information is not added again.  If
    it is not, the printer information is added to /etc/printcap. In addi-
    tion, the spooling directory for the printer is created.

    If the printer is attached to a remote machine, rlpconf asks if the
    printer is the system default.  If the printer is to be the system
    default, the file /usr/spool/lp/default is updated to contain the name of
    the printer.  The configuration information indicating the name of the
    printer and the remote machine is stored in a file called configuration
    located in a subdirectory bearing the printer's name under
    /usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/printers/*/configuration.

 Files

    /etc/printcap

 See also

    printcap(SFF), lpd(C), lpstat(C), lp(C), cancel(C)