What are the contents of the err files? Perhaps they can be of some utility in deciphering your problems.
-mike On 11 Aug 2001 05:07:57 +1200, Adam Warner wrote: > On 10 Aug 2001 09:31:36 -0500, Michael Heldebrant wrote: > > What does running gpr tell you about the printing system. Does it still > > think everything is configured fine? > > I'd never used the command before! > > It told me to add a PPD file for the printer. So I added the correct one > for my printer. Then gpr doesn't complain at all. But I still get the > /errs... files. > > It appears to be caused by the combination of lpr-ppd and > printfilters-ppd. Replacing lpr-ppd with lpr stops the /errs... files. > > I can't find any 'errs' string in any of the relevant scripts (to help > pinpoint the source of the error messages). > > Regards, > Adam > > > > On 10 Aug 2001 10:23:47 +1200, Adam Warner wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > gnulpr 1.2 GNUlpr printing system. > > > gpr 0.4-3 GUI for lpr: print files and configure print > > > lpr-ppd 0.71-5 BSD lpr/lpd line printer spooling system > > > printfilters-p 2.02-7 filters from the GNUlpr printing system > > > > > > This is reproducible on all my Debian unstable boxes. > > > > > > I have upgraded to the latest printtool which uses the files above. I > > > was using lprng but printtool forced the change (it also forces the > > > installation of gs instead of gs-aladdin. I'm on a force-depends merry > > > go-round) > > > > > > I get zero byte files in / named errs?????? (? is an alpha-numeric > > > character). > > > > > > I get no error messages in /var/log/lpr.log > > > /var/log/lp-acct and /var/log/lp-errs are empty > > > > > > Every time I print /tmp also gains another zero byte file such as: > > > printtmp.KtZajX > > > > > > Anyone seen this or know how to fix it? > > > > > > Many thanks, > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
