---
name: "lpd_status"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pdq"
version: "2.2.1-7"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lpd_status"
---

# lpd\_status(1)

display status and entries of a remote lpd print queue

## NAME

lpd\_status - display status and entries of a remote lpd print queue

## SYNOPSIS

**lpd\_status \[-l\] \[-v\]** *queue***@***host* **\|** *host* **\[***queue***\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**lpd\_status** retrieves the status and queued entries from the BSD line printer daemon at  *host*. The status of  *queue*is*checked,* or  *lp* if not specified.

To be compliant with RFC-1179, this program must run SUID root, so that a privileged outbound port may be used.  However, many lpd servers found on networked printers do not enforce this requirement.

## OPTIONS

- \-l

  Request the long form of the queue.

- \-v

  Print warnings and fatal errors.

- \-vv

  Print warnings, fatal errors, and informative messages.

- \-vvv

  Print everything (debug level).

## AUTHOR

Jacob A. Langford \<langford@uiuc.edu\>

## SEE ALSO

[lpd\_print(1)](/lpd_print/1.md), [lpd\_cancel(1)](/lpd_cancel/1.md), RFC-1179