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LPI 702-100 Exam - Topic 3 Question 31 Discussion

Actual exam question for LPI's 702-100 exam
Question #: 31
Topic #: 3
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Which file on a BSD system defines the printers which are available by the Ipr printing system'? (Specify the full name of the file including path)

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Luisa
3 months ago
I always get confused with these paths, is that really it?
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Clemencia
3 months ago
Yup, /etc/printcap is the go-to for printers.
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Margot
3 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought it was something else.
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Shawana
4 months ago
Totally agree, that's the right file.
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Trinidad
4 months ago
It's /etc/printcap!
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Selma
4 months ago
I definitely remember that printcap is important for Ipr, but I might be mixing it up with another system file.
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Jamie
4 months ago
I feel like I've seen this in my notes, but I can't recall the exact path. Was it /etc/printcap or something else?
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Letha
4 months ago
I remember practicing a question about printer configuration files, and I think it was related to printcap too.
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Broderick
5 months ago
I think the file is something like /etc/printcap, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Elena
5 months ago
This seems straightforward enough. The question is directly asking about the file that defines the available printers for the Ipr system, so I'll focus on finding that specific file path and name.
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Hubert
5 months ago
Okay, I know BSD is a flavor of Unix, so the file is likely located in one of the standard system directories. Maybe /etc or /usr/local/etc? I'll have to scan through those to find the specific file name.
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Margurite
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not too familiar with the Ipr printing system on BSD. I'll need to think through where system configuration files are typically located on that type of Unix-like OS.
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Erick
5 months ago
I think this question is asking about the configuration file for the Ipr printing system on a BSD system. I'll try to remember the typical location for that kind of system file.
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Isaac
1 year ago
I think it's important to remember the path for the file in the exam
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Yoko
1 year ago
I agree, /etc/printcap defines the printers available
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Alethea
1 year ago
Ha! Trick question, the real answer is /dev/null. That's where all my printing problems go to die.
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India
1 year ago
/etc/printcap is the file that defines the printers available by the Ipr printing system.
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Cary
1 year ago
Actually, it's /etc/printcap, not /dev/null.
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Junita
1 year ago
No, the correct file is /etc/printcap.
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Marjory
1 year ago
The file is /etc/printcap
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Felicitas
1 year ago
Wait, isn't it /etc/lp/printers.conf? I remember seeing that on an older BSD box I worked with.
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Jennie
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's /etc/cups/printers.conf. That's the standard on modern BSD systems.
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Evelynn
1 year ago
Yes, it's usually straightforward to edit the printers.conf file.
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Weldon
1 year ago
Do you know if this file is easy to edit?
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Alaine
1 year ago
Oh, I see. Thanks for the information.
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Lisha
1 year ago
Yes, you are correct. /etc/cups/printers.conf is the file that defines the printers available.
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Isabella
1 year ago
The file is /etc/printcap, duh! Everyone knows that.
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Denise
1 year ago
I wonder why it's not a more intuitive name for the file.
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Basilia
1 year ago
I had to look it up, but now I know it's /etc/printcap.
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Kanisha
1 year ago
I always forget that file name, thanks for the reminder.
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Lauran
1 year ago
Yes, you're right! It's /etc/printcap.
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