qdaemon Command
Purpose
Schedules jobs enqueued by the enq command.
Syntax
qdaemon
Description
The qdaemon command is a background process (usually started by the startsrc command) that schedules printing jobs enqueued by the enq command.
Recommendation: To edit
the /etc/qconfig file, use the chque, mkque, rmque, chquedev, mkquedev,
and rmquedev commands or SMIT. Further, it is recommended to
run these commands during slow or off-peak time.
If manual editing
of the /etc/qconfig file is necessary, you can first issue
the enq -G command to bring the queuing system and the qdaemon to
a halt after all jobs are processed. Then you can edit the /etc/qconfig file
and restart the qdaemon with the new configuration.Security
Privilege Control: Only the root user and members of the printq group should have execute (x) access to this command.
| Auditing Event | Information |
|---|---|
| ENQUE_exec | Queue name, job name, host name, file name, user name |
Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/sbin/qdaemon | Contains the qdaemon daemon. |
| /var/spool/lpd/qdir/* | Contains the job description files. |
| /var/spool/lpd/pio/@local/fullmsg | Contains a flag file whose existence activates qdaemon messages to contain complete information. |
| /var/spool/lpd/stat/* | Contains information on the status of the devices. |
| /var/spool/qdaemon/* | Contains the temporary copies of enqueued files. |
| /etc/qconfig | Contains the configuration file. |
| /etc/qconfig.bin | Contains the digested, binary version of the /etc/qconfig file. |