cupsd

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NAME

cupsd - cups scheduler  

SYNOPSIS

cupsd [ -c config-file ] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ] [ -t ]  

DESCRIPTION

cupsd is the scheduler for CUPS. It implements a printing system based upon the Internet Printing Protocol, version 2.1. If no options are specified on the command-line then the default configuration file /etc/cups/cupsd.conf will be used.  

OPTIONS

-c config-file

Uses the named configuration file.
-f

Run cupsd in the foreground; the default is to run in the background as a "daemon".
-F

Run cupsd in the foreground but detach the process from the controlling terminal and current directory. This is useful for running cupsd from init(8).
-h

Shows the program usage.
-l

This option is passed to cupsd when it is run from launchd(8).
-t

Test the configuration file for syntax errors.
 

COMPATIBILITY

cupsd implements all of the required IPP/2.1 attributes and operations. It also implements several CUPS-specific administration operations.  

SEE ALSO

backend(7), classes.conf(5), cups-deviced(8), cups-driverd(8), cups-lpd(8), cups-polld(8), cupsd.conf(5), filter(7), launchd(8), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5),
http://localhost:631/help  

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2007-2009 by Apple Inc.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
COMPATIBILITY
SEE ALSO
COPYRIGHT

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