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AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 4

qdaemon Command

Purpose

Schedules jobs enqueued by the enq command.

Syntax

qdaemon

Description

The qdaemon command is a background process (usually started by the startsrc command) that schedules printing jobs enqueued by the enq command.

The /etc/qconfig file should not be edited while there are active jobs in any queue. Editing includes both manual editing and use of the mkque, rmque, chque, mkquedev, rmquedev, or chquedev commands. It is recommended that all changes to the /etc/qconfig file be made using these commands. However, if manual editing is desired, first issue the enq -G command to bring the queuing system and the qdaemon to a stop after all jobs are processed. Then edit the /etc/qconfig file and restart the qdaemon with the new configuration.

Security

Privilege Control: Only the root user and members of the printq group should have execute (x) access to this command.

Auditing Event Information
ENQUE_exec Queue name, job name, host name, file name, user name

Files

/usr/sbin/qdaemon Contains the qdaemon daemon.
/var/spool/lpd/qdir/* Contains the job description files.
/var/spool/lpd/pio/@local/fullmsg Contains a flag file whose existence activates qdaemon messages to contain complete information.
/var/spool/lpd/stat/* Contains information on the status of the devices.
/var/spool/qdaemon/* Contains the temporary copies of enqueued files.
/etc/qconfig Contains the configuration file.
/etc/qconfig.bin Contains the digested, binary version of the /etc/qconfig file.

Related Information

The cancel command, chque command, chquedev command, disable command, enable command, qstatus command, lp command, lpd command, lpq command, lpr command, lprm command, lpstat command, lsallq command, lsallqdev command, lsque command, lsquedev command, mkque command, mkquedev command, qprt command, qadm command, qchk command, qcan command, qpri command, rmque command, rmquedev command, startsrc command.

The /etc/qconfig file.

Printer Overview for System Management in the AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing.

Queuing System Overview for System Management in the AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing.

National Language Support Overview for Programming in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.

System Resource Controller Overview in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices.

Understanding the Interaction between qdaemon and the Backend in the AIX Version 4.3 Guide to Printers and Printing.


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