digest Command

Purpose

Converts the ASCII form of the /etc/qconfig file into the /etc/qconfig.bin file, a binary version of the queue configuration used by the qdaemon command. This command should not be entered on the command line; it is called by the qdaemon command.

Syntax

/usr/lib/lpd/digest ASCIIFile BinaryFile

Description

The digest command accepts an input file of ASCII characters and converts it into a binary file. This command is only used by the qdaemon command to translate the /etc/qconfig file into the binary version of the file, the /etc/qconfig.bin file.

Files

Item	Description
/etc/qconfig	Contains the queue configuration file.
/usr/sbin/qdaemon	Contains the queuing daemon.
/etc/qconfig.bin	Contains the digested, binary version of the /etc/qconfig file.