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 converts 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

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

example% conv_lpd /etc/printcap

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

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

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. xprinter 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)