conv_lpd(1M)

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 for-
     mat. If  file is in  printers.conf format, it converts it to
     a  printcap  file.  If  file is in  printcap format, it con-
     verts 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

     Example 1: Converting a printcap file  to  a   printers.conf
     file.

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

     example% conv_lpd /etc/printcap

     Example 2: Converting a  printcap file  to  a  printers.conf
     file and preserving the namelist.

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

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

     Example 3: Converting a  printers.conf file to  a   printcap
     file and preserving the namelist.

     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.x printer capability database.

ATTRIBUTES

     See attributes(5) for descriptions of the  following  attri-
     butes:

     ____________________________________________________________
    |       ATTRIBUTE TYPE        |       ATTRIBUTE VALUE       |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|
    | Availability                | SUNWpcu                     |
    |_____________________________|_____________________________|

SEE ALSO

     lpset(1M), printers.conf(4), attributes(5)