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LX0-104 · Question #230

The legacy program for sending files to the printer queues from the command line is which of the following?

The correct answer is B. lpr. The lpr command is the legacy Unix/Linux utility used from the command line to submit print jobs to a printer queue.

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Question

The legacy program for sending files to the printer queues from the command line is which of the following?

Options

  • Alpd
  • Blpr
  • Clpq
  • Dlpp

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • B
    90% (27)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    7% (2)

Why each option

The `lpr` command is the legacy Unix/Linux utility used from the command line to submit print jobs to a printer queue.

Alpd

`lpd` is the Line Printer Daemon itself, the service that manages print queues, not the command to send print jobs.

BlprCorrect

`lpr` (line printer remote) is the traditional command-line utility for sending files or standard input to a print spooler, which then manages the job for printing.

Clpq

`lpq` is used to view the status or contents of a printer queue, not to send files.

Dlpp

`lpp` is not a standard Unix/Linux command for sending files to a printer queue.

Concept tested: Linux/Unix print system commands (lpr)

Source: https://linux.die.net/man/1/lpr

Topics

#printing#lpr command#command-line utilities

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