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lpstat(C)

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 enable(C)                       19 June 1992                       enable(C)


 Name

    enable - turn on terminals and line printers

 Syntax

    enable tty ...

    enable printers

 Description

    For terminals this program manipulates the /etc/conf/cf.d/init.base file
    and signals init to allow logins on a particular terminal.

    For line printers, enable activates the named printers and enables them
    to print requests taken by lp(C).  Use lpstat(C) to find the status of
    the printers.

 Examples

    A simple command to enable tty01 follows:

       enable tty01


 Files

    /dev/tty*
    /etc/conf/cf.d/init.base
    /etc/conf/init.d/sio
    /usr/spool/lp/*

 See also

    disable(C), getty(M), init(M), inittab(F), login(M), lp(C), lpstat(C),
    uugetty(M)

 Authorization

    The behavior of this utility is affected by assignment of the printerstat
    authorization.  Refer to the ``Using a secure system'' chapter of the
    User's Guide for more details.


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