Did you get an answer to this? Briefly: In the LPRng source distribution you will find the UTILS directory and in that directory the accouting.pl script.
Hope that helps. Also, later versions of LPRng install the UTILS in /usr/libexec/filters/UTILS subdirectory. Patrick Powell Astart Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6741 Convoy Court Network and System San Diego, CA 92111 Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 LPRng - Print Spooler (http://www.lprng.com) On Sat, Oct 11, 2003 at 09:00:18PM -0700, James.Q.L wrote: > Greetings, all > > i am new to LPRng and AIX. > > LPRng-3.8.19 , ifhp-3.5.11 on Redhat 9. > LPRng-3.7.4(man lpd shows) on AIX 4.3 > printers: HP4100 HP4000 HP2100 network print. > > two questions : > > 1. > By reading the list archive, i know there has been an accounting.pl file used for > accounting. i > searched linux box and only found accounting.sh. where can i get the accounting.pl > file(didn't > find it on lprng.com) ? > it says in the sh file that it will be used for OF filter which is related to > banner. but i won't > need banner. > > i will need to do printing quota. i guess i can add quota update to the > accounding.pl. right? and > what argument should i passed to the perl script? > > > 2. > The AIX box is a samba PDC. users login thr PDC to print. but currently the printing > quota is > administrate by another department. now we want to take over and have full control. > > i don't think AIX is using LPRng. /etc/qconfig is configured as > > printer1: > device = @dart > up = TRUE > host = dart.domain.ca > s_statfilter = /usr/lib/lpd/bsdshort > l_statfilter = /usr/lib/lpd/bsdlong > rq = r1104 > @dart: > backend = /usr/lib/lpd/rembak > > i have never deal with a AIX before. > now i need to send this to our own linux machine, besides changing the host name in > qconfig, > anything else do i need to do for the AIX? > > any special config for the linux lpd server ? > > oh, i have long been wodering how the print jobs show up on the LCD screen > (software/hardware?).. > anyone can shed some light? > > > many thanks! > > Qiang ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRNG MAILING LIST The address you post from MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. For the impatient, to subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word LPRNGLIST in the SUBJECT line. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
