Re: pernewbie_question

[Martin.Stromberg@lu.erisoft.se (Martin Stromberg)]

> 
> 
> I have used Debian for some time, yet seem to be a permanent newbie - 
> a 'pernewbie'.
> 
> I updated from 1.1.4 to 1.2.1 and have one remaining glitch; lpr has a
> problem. I am hoping someone can give me the simple solution:
> 
> 1. As root, an attempt to 'lpr filename' leads to this error message
> 	"lpr: /dev/lp1: unknown printer"
>    whereas
> 	'cat filename > /dev/lp1'
>    works OK and the /etc/printcap file looks OK and is one that used
>    to work.
> 
> 2. As a user other than root, 'lpr filename' works just fine.
> 
> Hints?
> 
> Thanks in advance, Richard

Check what "which lpr" says, both as a normal user and as root.


tcsh user,

							MartinS


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