lpget - get printing configuration
lpget [-k key] [destination... | list]
The lpget utility reads printing configuration information from the
configuration databases in $HOME/.printers, /etc/printers.conf,
and printers.conf.byname. This information, called a configuration
report, is displayed to the standard output. See printers(5) and
printers.conf(5) for information about the printer configuration
databases.
lpget displays a configuration report for all keys for the
specified destination or destinations by default. Use the -k option
to display a configuration report for specific keys. Use the list
operand to display a configuration report for all configured
destinations.
The following option is supported:
-k key
Displays a configuration report for
key. See
printers.conf(5) for information about specifying
key.
destination
Displays a configuration report for
destination.
Destination can be either a printer of a class of printers. See
lpadmin(8). Specify
destination using atomic or POSIX-style
(
server:destination) names. See
printers.conf(5)
for information regarding the naming conventions for atomic names and
standards(7) for information concerning POSIX.
list
Displays a configuration report for all configured
destinations.
Example 1 Displaying a Configuration Report for the bsdaddr Key
The following example displays a configuration report for the
bsdaddr key for printer catalpa.
example% lpget -k bsdaddr catalpa
Example 2 A Configuration Report for all Keys for all
Configured Destinations
The following example displays a configuration report for all keys
for all configured destinations.
example% lpget list
The following exit values are returned:
0
Successful completion.
non-zero
An error occurred.
/etc/printers.conf
System printer configuration database.
$HOME/.printers
User-configurable printer database.
printers.conf.byname
NIS version of /etc/printers.conf.
See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE
TYPE |
ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| Stability Level |
Stable |
ldap(1), lp(1), lpstat(1), lpc(1B), lpq(1B),
lpr(1B), printers(5), printers.conf(5),
attributes(7), standards(7), lpadmin(8), lpset(8)
Be mindful of the following if the LDAP database is used as the name service. If
the ldapclient(8) server is a replica LDAP server, LDAP printer
database updates may not appear immediately, as the replica server may not not
have been updated by the master server and can be out of sync. For example, a
printer that you deleted by using lpset(8) may still appear in the
printer list you display with lpget until the replica is updated from
the master. Replica servers vary as to how often they are updated from the
master. Refer to the for more information on LDAP replication.