The files of the LP print service are distributed among seven directories, as shown in the following table.
Table 8–1 Directories for the LP Print Service
Directory |
Contents |
---|---|
/usr/bin |
The LP print service user commands |
/etc/lp |
A hierarchy of LP server configuration files |
/usr/share/lib |
The terminfo database directory |
/usr/lib/print |
The lp conversion scripts, in.lpd daemon and the printd daemon. The printd daemon transfers all pending jobs in the/var/spool/print directory once per minute. When there are no jobs remaining to transfer, it exits |
/usr/sbin |
The LP print service administrative commands |
/usr/lib/lp |
The LP daemons; directories for binary files and PostScript filters; and the model directory (which contains the standard printer interface program) |
/var/lp/logs |
The logs for LP activities: lpsched.n – Messages from lpsched and requests.n – Information about completed print requests |
/var/spool/lp |
The spooling directory where files are queued for printing |
/var/spool/print |
The LP print service client-side request staging area |