cupsd(8) Easy Software Products cupsd(8)
NAME
cupsd - common unix printing system daemon
SYNOPSIS
cupsd [ -c config-file ] [ -f ] [ -F ] [ -h ] [ -l ]
DESCRIPTION
cupsd is the scheduler for the Common UNIX Printing System. It imple-
ments a printing system based upon the Internet Printing Protocol, ver-
sion 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 back-
ground as a "daemon".
-F
Run cupsd in the foreground but detach the process from the con-
trolling terminal and current directory. This is useful for run-
ning 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
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1997-2006 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.
12 February 2006 Common UNIX Printing System cupsd(8)
