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conv_lpd

conv_lpd(1M)						  System Administration Commands					      conv_lpd(1M)

NAME

       conv_lpd - convert LPD configuration

SYNOPSIS

       conv_lpd [-c printers | -c printcap] [-n] file

DESCRIPTION

       conv_lpd  converts   LPD  printer  configuration information from  file to a printers.conf or a	printcap file (see printers.conf(4)). file
       specifies the name of the input file, and can be either in printers.conf or  printcap format. If  file is in  printers.conf format, it con-
       verts it to a printcap file. If	file is in  printcap format, it converts it to a printers.conf file.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       -c printers | -c printcap    Specifies  the  type  of output file produced by the conversion. -c printers converts to a printers.conf file.
				    -c printcap converts to a printcap file. -c printers is the default.

       -n			    Preserves the namelist during the conversion.

OPERANDS

       The following operands are supported:

       file    The file to be converted.

EXAMPLES

       Example 1 Converting a printcap file to a  printers.conf file.

       The following example converts a  printcap file to a  printers.conf file.

	 example% conv_lpd /etc/printcap

       Example 2 Converting a  printcap file to a printers.conf file and preserving the namelist.

       The following example converts a  printcap file to a printers.conf file and preserves the namelist.

	 example% conv_lpd -c printers -n /etc/printcap

       Example 3 Converting a  printers.conf file to a	printcap file and preserving the namelist.

       The following example converts a  printers.conf file to a  printcap file and preserves the namelist.

	 example% conv_lpd -c printcap -n /etc/printers.conf

EXIT STATUS

       The following exit values are returned:

       0	   Successful completion.

       non-zero    An error occurred.

FILES

       /etc/printers.conf    System printer configuration database.

       /etc/printcap	     SunOS 4.x printer capability database.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWpcu			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       lpset(1M), printers.conf(4), attributes(5)

SunOS 5.11							    9 Sep 1996							      conv_lpd(1M)

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