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Updated: Common UNIX Printing System
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NAME
cupsd - common unix printing system daemon
SYNOPSIS
cupsd [ -c config-file ] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ]
DESCRIPTION
cupsd is the scheduler for the Common UNIX Printing System. It implements a printing system based upon the Internet Printing Protocol, version 1.1. If no options are specified on the command-line then the default configuration file /etc/cups/cupsd.conf will be used.
OPTIONS
- -c config-file
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Uses the named configuration file. - -f
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Run cupsd in the foreground; the default is to run in the background as a "daemon". - -F
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Run cupsd in the foreground but detach the process from the controlling terminal and current directory. This is useful for running cupsd from init(8). - -h
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Shows the program usage. - -l
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This option is passed to cupsd when it is run from launchd(8).
COMPATIBILITY
cupsd implements all of the required IPP/1.1 attributes and operations. It also implements several CUPS-specific administration operations.
SEE ALSO
backend(7), classes.conf(5), cups-deviced(8), cups-driverd(8), cups-lpd(8), cups-polld(8), cupsd.conf(5), filter(7), launchd(8), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5),
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1997-2006 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.
