Darrell Burkey wrote:
>
> > hosts.lpd is the file which controls lpd remote permissions same as the
> > rhosts etc...
>
> Yes, I've done that. I assume it is the same format as hosts.allow/deny? But
> even so, doesn't it seem a bit odd that the syslog would contain an error
> from lpd that:
>
> > > Dec 30 14:25:19 opus lpd[22620]: unknown printer /dev/lp0
> > > Dec 30 14:29:35 opus lpd[22633]: unknown printer /dev/lp0
>
> When that same device is being used without problem by the host machine?
Just clarifying something. The client machine will not know about
/dev/lp0. It wants a "name"
Client lpr-Ppostscript file-to-be-printed
On host lpd passes file-to-be-printed to dev/lp0 where the
"postscript" printer is.
(Sorry, but I'm spoilt with a printer server and networked printers)
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