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 no jobs are remaining to transfer, it exits. |
/usr/sbin |
The LP print service administrative commands |
/usr/lib/lp |
The lpsched program, binary files, PostScript filters, and the model directory, which contains the standard printer interface program. |
/var/lp/logs |
LP log files such as lpsched.n, which includes messages from lpsched and requests.n, which includes 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 |