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.TH LPQ 1B "Feb 25, 2017"
.SH NAME
lpq \- display the content of a print queue
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fB/usr/ucb/lpq\fR [\fB-P\fR \fIdestination\fR] [\fB-l\fR] [+ [\fIinterval\fR]]
     [\fIrequest-ID\fR...] [\fIuser\fR]...
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
The \fBlpq\fR utility displays the information about the contents of a print
queue. A print queue is comprised of print requests that are waiting  in the
process of being printed.
.sp
.LP
\fBlpq\fR displays the following information to the standard output:
.RS +4
.TP
.ie t \(bu
.el o
the username of the person associated with a print request,
.RE
.RS +4
.TP
.ie t \(bu
.el o
the position of a print request in the print queue,
.RE
.RS +4
.TP
.ie t \(bu
.el o
the name of file or files comprising a print request,
.RE
.RS +4
.TP
.ie t \(bu
.el o
the job number of a print request, and
.RE
.RS +4
.TP
.ie t \(bu
.el o
the size of the file requested by a print request. File size is reported in
bytes.
.RE
.sp
.LP
Normally, only as much information as will fit on one line is displayed. If the
name of the input file associated with a print request is not available, the
input file field indicates the standard input.
.sp
.LP
The print client commands locate destination information using the
\fBprinters\fR database in the name service switch. See \fBnsswitch.conf\fR(5),
\fBprinters\fR(5), and \fBprinters.conf\fR(5) for details.
.SH OPTIONS
.LP
The following options are supported:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-l\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 18n
Displays information in long format. Long format includes the name of the host
from which a print request originated in the display.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB-P\fR \fIdestination\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 18n
Displays information about printer or class of printers (see \fBlpadmin\fR(8))
\fI\&.\fR Specify \fIdestination\fR using atomic, URI-style
(\fIscheme\fR\fB://\fR\fBendpoint\fR), or POSIX-style
(\fIserver\fR\fB:\fR\fIdestination\fR) names. See \fBprinters.conf\fR(5) for
information regarding destination names.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB+\fR [\fIinterval\fR]\fR
.ad
.RS 18n
Displays information at specific time intervals. Stops displaying information
when the print queue is empty. Clears the screen before reporting displaying
the print queue. Specify \fIinterval\fR as the number of seconds between
displays. If  \fIinterval\fR is not specified only executes once.
.RE

.SH OPERANDS
.LP
The following operands are supported:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fIrequest-ID\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
The job number associated with a print request.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fIuser\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 14n
The name of the user about whose jobs  \fBlpq\fR reports information. Specify
\fIuser\fR as a valid username.
.RE

.SH EXIT STATUS
.LP
The following exit values are returned:
.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB0\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
Successful completion.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fBnon-zero\fR
.ad
.RS 12n
An error occurred.
.RE

.SH FILES
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB$HOME/.printers\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 24n
User-configurable printer database
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fB/etc/printers.conf\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 24n
System printer configuration database
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBprinters.conf.byname\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 24n
NIS version of \fB/etc/printers.conf\fR
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.na
\fB\fBou=printers\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 24n
LDAP version of \fB/etc/printers.conf\fR
.RE

.SH ATTRIBUTES
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
box;
c | c
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface Stability	Standard
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.LP
.BR lp (1),
.BR lpstat (1),
.BR lpc (1B),
.BR lpr (1B),
.BR lprm (1B),
.BR nsswitch.conf (5),
.BR printers (5),
.BR printers.conf (5),
.BR attributes (7),
.BR standards (7),
.BR lpadmin (8)
.SH NOTES
.LP
When IPP is in use, the user is prompted for a passphrase if the remote print
service is configured to require authentication.