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Re: Weird /errs?????? files (gnulpr/printtool/lpr-ppd/printfilters)



What are the contents of the err files?  Perhaps they can be of some
utility in deciphering your problems.

-mike

On 11 Aug 2001 05:07:57 +1200, Adam Warner wrote:
> On 10 Aug 2001 09:31:36 -0500, Michael Heldebrant wrote:
> > What does running gpr tell you about the printing system.  Does it still
> > think everything is configured fine?
> 
> I'd never used the command before!
> 
> It told me to add a PPD file for the printer. So I added the correct one
> for my printer. Then gpr doesn't complain at all. But I still get the
> /errs... files.
> 
> It appears to be caused by the combination of lpr-ppd and
> printfilters-ppd. Replacing lpr-ppd with lpr stops the /errs... files.
> 
> I can't find any 'errs' string in any of the relevant scripts (to help
> pinpoint the source of the error messages).
> 
> Regards,
> Adam
> 
> 
> > On 10 Aug 2001 10:23:47 +1200, Adam Warner wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > gnulpr         1.2       GNUlpr printing system.
> > > gpr            0.4-3     GUI for lpr: print files and configure print
> > > lpr-ppd        0.71-5    BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system
> > > printfilters-p 2.02-7    filters from the GNUlpr printing system
> > > 
> > > This is reproducible on all my Debian unstable boxes.
> > > 
> > > I have upgraded to the latest printtool which uses the files above. I
> > > was using lprng but printtool forced the change (it also forces the
> > > installation of gs instead of gs-aladdin. I'm on a force-depends merry
> > > go-round)
> > > 
> > > I get zero byte files in / named errs?????? (? is an alpha-numeric
> > > character).
> > > 
> > > I get no error messages in /var/log/lpr.log
> > > /var/log/lp-acct and /var/log/lp-errs are empty
> > > 
> > > Every time I print /tmp also gains another zero byte file such as:
> > > printtmp.KtZajX
> > > 
> > > Anyone seen this or know how to fix it?
> > > 
> > > Many thanks,
> > > Adam
> > > 
> > > 
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