NAME

       checkpc - check out the printcap database

SYNOPSIS

       checkpc [ -aflprsV ] [ -Aage[DHMS] ] [ -Ddebugflags ] [ -Pprinter ] [ -t size[kM] ]

DESCRIPTION

       Checkpc  is  used  to  check  for  the existence and correct permissions of entries in the
       printcap database.  It is useful when installing a new printcap database and  cleaning  up
       existing printer spoolers.

       -a     Do not create accounting files (:af).

       -f     The  fix  flag  will  cause  the  checkpc  program create and fix various files and
              permissions.  It does this in a simple minded manner, and the program may  have  to
              be  run  several  times  until  all  permissions  are  correct.  It also reports in
              extremely verbose details its actions.

       -l     Do not create log files (:lf).

       -p     Print verbose printcap information.  Useful if interested in the printcap values.

       -r     remove junk or job files older than the age set by -A.  You must set the age  to  a
              non-zero value otherwise no files are removed.

       -s     Do not create filter status files (:ps).

       -A Age[DHMS]
              Report  junk  or job files older than age.  The age time can have a suffix days (D)
              hours (H), minutes (M), or seconds (S); default is days.

       -D debugflags
              Run the program with debugging flags.  See the LPRng HOWTO for details of the flags
              actions.

       -V     Verbose mode.

       -P printer
              Process only the specified print queue.

       -t size[kM]
              Truncate  log  files  (:lf)  to  the specified size in Kbytes or Mbytes (default is
              Mbytes).

       -T serial-line
              set process name and start feature test

ANNOYING FEATURES

       If the -f(fix) option is specified and you do not run this as root, it will complain,  but
       attempt to carry out the operations.  This will lead to a large number of failures reports
       if the ownership and/or permissions are incorrect.

FILES

       The files used by LPRng are set by  values  in  the  printer  configuration  file  and  by
       configuration options.  The following are a commonly used set of default values.
       /etc/lprng/lpd.conf                          LPRng configuration file
       ${HOME}/.printcap                            user printer description file
       /etc/printcap                                printer description file
       /etc/lprng/lpd.perms                         permissions
       /var/run/lprng/lpd                           lock file for queue control
       /var/spool/lpd                               spool directories
       /var/spool/lpd/QUEUE/control                 queue control
       /var/spool/lpd/QUEUE/log                     trace or debug log file
       /var/spool/lpd/QUEUE/acct                    accounting file
       /var/spool/lpd/QUEUE/status                  status file

SEE ALSO

       lpd.conf(5),  lpc(8),  lpd(8),  lpr(1), lpq(1), lprm(1), printcap(5), lpd.perms(5), pr(1),
       lprng_certs(1), lprng_index_certs(1).

AUTHOR

       Patrick Powell <papowell@lprng.com>.

DIAGNOSTICS

       Most of the diagnostics are self explanatory.  If you are puzzled over the exact cause  of
       failure, set the debugging level on (-D5) and run again.

       The debugging information will help you to pinpoint the exact cause of failure.

HISTORY

       LPRng  is a enhanced printer spooler system with functionality similar to the Berkeley LPR
       software.   The  LPRng  developer  mailing  list   is   lprng-devel@lists.sourceforge.net;
       subscribe  by visiting https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lprng-devel or sending
       mail to lprng-request@lists.sourceforge.net with the word subscribe in the body.
       The software is available via http://lprng.sourceforge.net