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Package: lpr (1:2006.11.04)

BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system

This is the BSD printer spooler and associated utilities. You can use this for local and remote printers.

If you install magicfilter or apsfilter (along with ghostscript), lpr will be able to automatically handle special file types (such as Postscript and PDF files).

Tags: Hardware Enablement: Printer, User Interface: Daemon, Networking: Server, Role: Program, Purpose: Printing

Packages providing lpr

cupsys-bsd
Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - BSD commands
lprng
lpr/lpd printer spooling system

Other Packages Related to lpr

  • depends
  • recommends
  • suggests
  • dep: libc6 (>= 2.3.5-1)
    GNU C Library: Shared libraries
  • dep: netbase
    Basic TCP/IP networking system
  • sug: gs
    Transitional package
    also a virtual package provided by gs-esp, gs-gpl
  • sug: magicfilter
    automatic printer filter
    or apsfilter
    Magic print filter with automatic file type recognition

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Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
m68k 110.3 kB396 kB [list of files]