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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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31 comments · newest first
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Luisa
11 months ago
I always get confused with these paths, is that really it?
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Clemencia
11 months ago
Yup, /etc/printcap is the go-to for printers.
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Margot
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure? I thought it was something else.
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Shawana
12 months ago
Totally agree, that's the right file.
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Trinidad
12 months ago
It's /etc/printcap!
SE
Selma
12 months ago
I definitely remember that printcap is important for Ipr, but I might be mixing it up with another system file.
JA
Jamie
1 year 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
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question about printer configuration files, and I think it was related to printcap too.
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Broderick
1 year ago
I think the file is something like /etc/printcap, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Elena
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
2 years ago
I think it's important to remember the path for the file in the exam
YO
Yoko
2 years ago
I agree, /etc/printcap defines the printers available
AL
Alethea
2 years 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
2 years ago
/etc/printcap is the file that defines the printers available by the Ipr printing system.
CA
Cary
2 years ago
Actually, it's /etc/printcap, not /dev/null.
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Junita
2 years ago
No, the correct file is /etc/printcap.
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Marjory
2 years ago
The file is /etc/printcap
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Felicitas
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years ago
Yes, it's usually straightforward to edit the printers.conf file.
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Weldon
2 years ago
Do you know if this file is easy to edit?
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Alaine
2 years ago
Oh, I see. Thanks for the information.
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Lisha
2 years ago
Yes, you are correct. /etc/cups/printers.conf is the file that defines the printers available.
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Isabella
2 years ago
The file is /etc/printcap, duh! Everyone knows that.
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Denise
2 years ago
I wonder why it's not a more intuitive name for the file.
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Basilia
2 years ago
I had to look it up, but now I know it's /etc/printcap.
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Kanisha
2 years ago
I always forget that file name, thanks for the reminder.
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Lauran
2 years ago
Yes, you're right! It's /etc/printcap.