Re: lpr error messages

From: Eric Crist (ecrist_at_secure-computing.net)
Date: 09/30/04

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    Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 21:37:21 -0500
To: Gary Schenk <gwschenk@socal.rr.com>

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    On Sep 29, 2004, at 9:21 PM, Gary Schenk wrote:

    > I cannot print from either X or the command line. It was working
    > fine until a few hours ago. Any suggestions on where to start
    > on this would be much appreciated.
    >
    > Here is an example:
    >
    > bash-2.05b$ lpr test.txt
    > /usr/bin/lpr: line 12: */5: No such file or directory
    > /usr/bin/lpr: line 15: 0: command not found
    > /usr/bin/lpr: line 18: 1: command not found
    > /usr/bin/lpr: line 19: 15: command not found
    > /usr/bin/lpr: line 20: 30: command not found
    > /usr/bin/lpr: line 25: 1,31: command not found
    > /usr/bin/lpr: line 28: 1: command not found
    >
    > lptest > /dev/lpt0 produces output to the printer.
    >
    > bash-2.05b$ grep lpd_enable /etc/rc.conf
    > lpd_enable="YES"
    >
    > I'm thinking that /usr/bin/lpr must be corrupted. I'm not
    > sure how to go about testing that theory, or what to do
    > if that is the case. I've searched the list archives and
    > googled to no avail.
    >
    > Thanks in advance!
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    Looks to me like someone replaced your lpr binary with a script.
    Possibly one written for Linux, where the executables aren't where
    they're supposed to be. Try to read the lpr file from a text editor.
    Make sure your user's path is still correct, too.

    HTH
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    Eric F Crist
    Secure Computing Networks
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