LFCS Question #463: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: lpq -l. The lpq -l command is used to display detailed, verbose information about jobs currently in the line printer queue.

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

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The correct command to view "verbose" line printer queue information is

The lpq -l command is used to display detailed, verbose information about jobs currently in the line printer queue.

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B. lpq -all is not a recognized or standard option for the lpq command to display verbose output.
C. lpq --verbose is not a standard option for lpq on most systems to achieve verbose output.
D. lpq -a typically shows the status of all available print queues, not verbose details of individual jobs within a queue.

Concept tested. Checking print queue status verbosely

Reference. https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/lpq.1.html

#lpq command#Printer queue#Command-line options#Verbose output

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