LFCS · Question #499
The legacy program, provided by CUPS for sending files to the printer queues on the command line is:
The correct answer is D. lpr. The question asks for the legacy command-line program used by CUPS to send print jobs to printer queues. The lpr command is the standard utility for submitting print jobs.
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- Alpd
- Blpp
- Clpq
- Dlpr
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The question asks for the legacy command-line program used by CUPS to send print jobs to printer queues. The `lpr` command is the standard utility for submitting print jobs.
`lpd` (Line Printer Daemon) is the print server daemon itself, not a command for sending print jobs.
`lpp` is not a standard command for printing on Linux systems.
`lpq` is used to examine the contents of the printer spool queue, not to send print jobs.
The `lpr` command is the standard legacy command-line utility used to submit print jobs to the print spooler or queue. CUPS provides its own implementation of `lpr` that is compatible with the System V and BSD printing systems, allowing users to send files to CUPS-managed printers.
Concept tested: Submitting print jobs with CUPS
Source: https://www.cups.org/doc/man-lpr.html
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