cupsd(8) - Linux man page
Name
cupsd - common unix printing system daemonSynopsis
cupsd [ -c config-file ] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ]Description
cupsd is the scheduler for the Common UNIX Printing System. It implements a printing system based upon the Internet Printing Protocol, version 1.1. If no options are specified on the command-line then the default configuration file /etc/cups/cupsd.conf will be used.Options
- -c config-file
Uses the named configuration file.- -f
Run cupsd in the foreground; the default is to run in the background as a "daemon".- -F
Run cupsd in the foreground but detach the process from the controlling terminal and current directory. This is useful for running cupsd from init(8).- -h
Shows the program usage.- -l
This option is passed to cupsd when it is run from launchd(8).
Compatibility
cupsd implements all of the required IPP/1.1 attributes and operations. It also implements several CUPS-specific administration operations.See Also
backend(7), classes.conf(5), cups-deviced(8), cups-driverd(8), cups-lpd(8), cups-polld(8), cupsd.conf(5), filter(7), launchd(8), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5),http://localhost:631/help
