Specifications

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Guide to Printers and Printing
qdaemon Checklist
Under normal circumstances, the qdaemon command starts when the system starts, runs
until the system shuts down, and requires no attention from you. Sometimes, however, the
qdaemon command may stop running or be unable to perform its function. The following
article explains what you need to do under these conditions.
Any of the following conditions indicates that the qdaemon command needs maintenance:
• The enq command requests return the following message:
cannot awaken qdaemon (request accepted anyway)
• The qdaemon command detects serious inconsistencies within itself and displays an
error message.
• The ps –ef command (the process status command that gives a full listing of all
processes) does not show a process named /usr/sbin/qdaemon or qdaemon.
To start the qdaemon command, issue the following command:
startsrc –s qdaemon
Generally, only users with root privilege can use this command. The new qdaemon
command goes through an initialization process.
If the qdaemon command does not continue running, make sure that both the qdaemon
command and the enq command have the appropriate permissions. The person with root
authority owns both the qdaemon command and the enq command. The qdaemon
command and the enq command must run as if they are run by the user who owns them.
The permission bit s sets the effective owner (user ID) of a process to that of the nominal
owner. The appropriate permissions for these two commands are:
qdaemon –r–sr–s–––
To check these permissions, enter aclget
/usr/sbin/qdaemon.
To reset permissions, enter: tcbck –y
/usr/sbin/qdaemon. You must have root user
authority to reset these permissions.
enq –r–sr–sr–x
To check these permissions, enter aclget
/usr/bin/enq.
To reset permissions, enter: tcbck –y
/usr/bin/enq. You must have root user authority
to reset these permissions.
If you continue to have problems with the qdaemon command, you can use the following
procedure to reinitialize the entire queuing system:
1. If the qdaemon command is running (use the ps –ef command to find out), end it by
entering stopsrc –s qdaemon.
2. If any backends are running, use the kill command to stop them.
3. Delete the contents of the following directories:
– /var/spool/lpd/stat
– /var/spool/lpd/qdir
Note: All jobs currently queued for printing are canceled and must be resubmitted.
4. Restart the qdaemon command by entering startsrc –s qdaemon.