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|Short description=Extended print spooler system
 
|Short description=Extended print spooler system
 
|Full description=The LPRng print spooler is an enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley lpr print spooler. It provides the same interface and meets RFC1179 requirements, but is completely independent. LPRng supports the following features: lightweight (no databases needed) lpr, lpc, and lprm programs; dynamic redirection of print queues; printer pooling and load balancing; automatic job holding; highly verbose diagnostics; client programs do not need to run SETUID root; enhanced security checks; load balancing across multiple printers; and an improved permission and authorization mechanism.
 
|Full description=The LPRng print spooler is an enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley lpr print spooler. It provides the same interface and meets RFC1179 requirements, but is completely independent. LPRng supports the following features: lightweight (no databases needed) lpr, lpc, and lprm programs; dynamic redirection of print queues; printer pooling and load balancing; automatic job holding; highly verbose diagnostics; client programs do not need to run SETUID root; enhanced security checks; load balancing across multiple printers; and an improved permission and authorization mechanism.
|User level=none
 
|Status=Live
 
|Component programs=
 
 
|Homepage URL=http://www.lprng.com/
 
|Homepage URL=http://www.lprng.com/
|VCS checkout command=
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|User level=intermediate
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|VCS checkout command=git clone https://git.code.sf.net/p/lprng/lprng lprng-code
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Documentation note=User reference available in HTML format from http://www.lprng.com/LPRng-Reference/LPRng-Reference.html
 
|Documentation note=User reference available in HTML format from http://www.lprng.com/LPRng-Reference/LPRng-Reference.html
 
|Paid support=Paid technical support and consulting available from AStArt Technologies (http://www.astart.com/)
 
|Paid support=Paid technical support and consulting available from AStArt Technologies (http://www.astart.com/)
|IRC help=
 
|IRC general=
 
|IRC development=
 
 
|Related projects=apsfilter,CUPS
 
|Related projects=apsfilter,CUPS
 
|Keywords=printing,spool,lpr,lprm,RFC 1179,lpc
 
|Keywords=printing,spool,lpr,lprm,RFC 1179,lpc
|Is GNU=n
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|Version identifier=3.8.35
|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version date=2010/11/26
|Last review date=2005-05-05
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=http://www.lprng.com/DISTRIB/LPRng/LPRng-3.8.35.tgz
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|Version comment=3.8.35 stable released 2010-11-26
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|Last review by=Genium
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|Last review date=2017/02/15
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=3.8.28
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|Status=
|Version date=2004-10-05
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|Is GNU=No
|Version status=stable
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|License verified date=2003-04-17
|Version download=http://www.lprng.com/DISTRIB/LPRng/LPRng-3.8.28.tgz
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}}
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv2
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2003-04-17
 
|License verified date=2003-04-17
|Version comment=3.8.28 stable released 2004-10-05
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Patrick Powell
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Patrick Powell
 
|Email=
 
 
|Resource URL=
 
|Resource URL=
 
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|Resource kind=E-mail
 
|Resource kind=E-mail
 
|Resource URL=mailto:lprng@lprng.com
 
|Resource URL=mailto:lprng@lprng.com
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://packages.debian.org/jessie/lprng
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Gentoo
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-print/lprng
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=FreeBSD
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/LPRng/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=NetBSD
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=http://pkgsrc.se/print/LPRng
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=http://www.lprng.com/DISTRIB/LPRng/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://sourceforge.net/p/lprng/lprng/ci/master/tree/
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Developer
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|Resource kind=Homepage
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|Resource URL=https://sourceforge.net/projects/lprng/
 
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{{Software category
 
{{Software category
 
|Interface=command-line
 
|Interface=command-line
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|Programming-language=C
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|Runs-on=BSD, GNU/Linux
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|Use=printing
 
}}
 
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv2
 
|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2003-04-17
 
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 15 February 2017


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LPRng

http://www.lprng.com/
Extended print spooler system

The LPRng print spooler is an enhanced, extended, and portable implementation of the Berkeley lpr print spooler. It provides the same interface and meets RFC1179 requirements, but is completely independent. LPRng supports the following features: lightweight (no databases needed) lpr, lpc, and lprm programs; dynamic redirection of print queues; printer pooling and load balancing; automatic job holding; highly verbose diagnostics; client programs do not need to run SETUID root; enhanced security checks; load balancing across multiple printers; and an improved permission and authorization mechanism.





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

License

GPLv2

Verified by

Janet Casey

Verified on

17 April 2003




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Patrick Powell Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
DeveloperVCS Repository Webviewhttps://sourceforge.net/p/lprng/lprng/ci/master/tree/
Bug Tracking,Developer,SupportE-mailmailto:lprng@lprng.com
FreeBSDHomepagehttps://www.freshports.org/sysutils/LPRng/
NetBSDHomepagehttp://pkgsrc.se/print/LPRng
DebianHomepagehttps://packages.debian.org/jessie/lprng
GentooHomepagehttps://packages.gentoo.org/packages/net-print/lprng
DeveloperHomepagehttps://sourceforge.net/projects/lprng/
DeveloperDownloadhttp://www.lprng.com/DISTRIB/LPRng/


Software prerequisites




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"FreeBSD" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.


"NetBSD" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.













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