NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | OPTIONS | OPERANDS | EXAMPLES | EXIT STATUS | FILES | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO
The lpset utility sets printing configuration information in the system configuration databases. Use lpset to create and update printing configuration in /etc/printers.conf, printers.org_dir (NIS+), or Federated Naming System (FNS). See nsswitch.conf(4), printers.conf(4), and fns(5).
Only a superuser or a member of Group 14 may execute lpset.
The following options are supported:
Creates or updates the configuration information for the destination entry in /etc/printers.conf, printers.org_dir (NIS+), or FNS printer contexts. system specifies that the information is created or updated in /etc/printers.conf. nisplus specifies that the information is created or updated in the printers.org_dir NIS+ table. fns specifies that the information is written using federated naming context.
If -n is not specified, system is the default.
Removes all configuration for the destination entry in /etc/printers.conf, printers.org_dir (NIS+), or FNS.
Configures the specified key=value pair for the destination entry in /etc/printers.conf, printers.org_dir, or FNS. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the specification of key=value pairs.
Deletes the configuration option specified by key for the destination entry in /etc/printers.conf or FNS. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the specification of key and key=value pairs.
The following operand is supported:
Specifies the entry in /etc/printers.conf, printers.org_dir, or FNS in which to create or modify information. destination names a printer of class of printers (see lpadmin(1M)). Each entry in printers.conf describes one destination. Specify destination using atomic or Federated Naming Service (FNS) (. . ./service/printer/. . .) names. POSIX-style destination names are not acceptable. See printers.conf(4) for information regarding the naming conventions for atomic and FNS names, and standards(5) for information regarding POSIX.
The following example removes all existing printing configuration information for destination dogs from /etc/printers.conf:
example% lpset -x dogs |
The following example sets the user-equivalence =true key=value pair for destination tabloid in FNS context:
example% lpset -n fns -a user-equivalence=true tabloid |
System configuration database.
NIS+ version of /etc/printers.conf.
FNS version of /etc/printers.conf.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
---|---|
Availability | SUNWpcu |
Stability Level | Stable |
lp(1), lpc(1B), lpq(1B), lpr(1B), lpstat(1), lpadmin (1M), lpget(1M), nsswitch.conf(4), printers(4), printers.conf(4), attributes(5), fns(5), standards(5)
NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | OPTIONS | OPERANDS | EXAMPLES | EXIT STATUS | FILES | ATTRIBUTES | SEE ALSO