NAME

sp.lpq - display job list on LPD protocol servers


SYNOPSIS

sp.lpq [ -l ] [ -s ] printer


DESCRIPTION

sp.lpq obtains and outputs a list of pending jobs on an external print server supporting the LPD protocol.


OPTIONS

Note that the order of treatment, letters and keywords described below may be modified by editing the file splpd.help - see spsyntax(5).

The environment variable on which options are supplied is SPLPQ and the environment variable to specify the help file is LPDINTCONF.

-? or +explain

Causes a summary of the other options to be displayed without taking further action.

-l or +long-list

Produce a long listing.

-s or +short-list

Produce a short listing (default).

+freeze-current

Save all the current options in a .gnuspool file in the current directory.

+freeze-home

Save all the current options in a .gnuspool file in the user's home directory.


FILES

~/.gnuspool configuration file (home directory)

.gnuspool configuration file (current directory)

splpd.help message file


ENVIRONMENT

SPLPD

space-separated options to override defaults.

LPDINTCONF

location of alternative help file.


SEE ALSO

sp.lprm(1), spsyntax(5), xtlpc(8).


DIAGNOSTICS

Various diagnostics are read and printed as required from the message file, by default splpd.help.


AUTHOR

John M Collins, Xi Software Ltd.