[cups.bugs] [HIGH] STR #3485: lpr doesn't work anymore with env variable PRINTER=destination/instance

Michele Marcionelli michele.marcionelli at math.ethz.ch
Wed Jan 27 00:41:57 PST 2010


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If I set the environment variable PRINTER as follow

export PRINTER=destination/instance

lpr returns the following error message:

michele at asterix ~$ export PRINTER=isgmath/w
michele at asterix ~$ lpr
lpr: Error - PRINTER environment variable names non-existent destination
"isgmath/w"!

But if the variable is set to only "destination" (without instance) or
"lpr" is run with the "-P" parameter, then it works, i.e:

michele at asterix ~$ export PRINTER=isgmath
michele at asterix ~$ lpr
michele at asterix ~$ lpr -Pisgmath/w
both work.

Ist this a feature or a bug?

Grazie,
Michele

PS: the "Dest" isgmath/w is defined in the lpoptions file

Link: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3485
Version: 1.4.2





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