Re: Problems with a2ps.
Brian Dockter(ndsbriand@yahoo.com) is reported to have said:
> Wayne Topa <brittman@capital.net> wrote:
> > Brian Dockter(ndsbriand@yahoo.com) is reported to have said:
> > > I've been having problems with a2ps for a while. I've been nurturing
> > this
> > > system since it was but a wee little potato, now it's grown up to be a
> > > sarge. A few months ago, I noticed that a2ps didn't work any more (it
> > used
> > > to work just fine). Whenever I try to use a2ps, it prints out the
> > > following messages:
> > >
> > > sh: line 1: lp: command not found
> > > a2ps: received signal 13: Broken pipe
> > >
> > What version are you using?
> > I'm using 4.13b-19 and its fine.
>
>
> I'm using 4.13b-20 and it's not. :-)
If you had said that I would not have had to ask.
>
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any ideas about what broke and how I can fix it?
> > >
> > Try reinstalling a2ps or upgrade?
>
>
> I have, several times.
>
> Do you happen to have an 'lp' program on your system? If so, which package
> is it from? I only have an 'lpr', that must be why it a2ps is complaining
> (since it is trying to use 'lp' and not 'lpr').
>
I see my last dist-upgrade installed a2ps 4.13b-20 as well and it is
still working.
Yes I have /usr/bin/lp as I am using CUPS.
dpkg -S /usr/bin/lp
cupsys-client: /usr/bin/lp
:-) HTH, YMMV, HAND :-)
Wayne
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