Re: printing permissions?
On Thu, May 06, 1999 at 02:39:21PM +0200, Johann Spies wrote:
> When I do
> cat /tmp/r | /dev/lp1
>
> I get sh: /dev/lp1: Permission denied
>
> It is the same for a normal user, root or lp.
>
> Is that why I get the following message from lpq?
> lpq
> waiting for lp to become ready (offline ?)
> Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
> 1st jhspies 317 (standard input) 854 bytes
> 2nd root 318 /tmp/r 855 bytes
cat /tmp/r | /dev/lp1 doesn't work because you're trying to use a
pipe. Try redirection like this:
cat /tmp/r > /dev/lp1
I don't know why lpr isn't working for you; you sure /dev/lp1 is
correct? Did you recently change to a 2.2.x kernel?
--
Ian Peters "I never let schooling interfere with my education."
itp@gnu.org -- Mark Twain
Reply to: