--- name: "readfilecount" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "lprng" version: "3.5.2-2" release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/readfilecount" --- # readfilecount(1) read a specified number of bytes from input ## NAME readfilecount - read a specified number of bytes from input ## SYNOPSIS **readfilecount** ## DESCRIPTION The **readfilecount** program reads a single line from stdin (file descriptor 0). This line should have the form below, where nnn is a decimal number.\ nnn\\n The following nnn bytes will then be read from stdin and written to stdount. ## SEE ALSO authenticate.pgp(1), [lpd(8)](/lpd/8.md), [lpd.conf(5)](/lpd.conf/5.md), [pr(1)](/pr/1.md). ## HISTORY LPRng is a enhanced printer spooler system with functionality similar to the Berkeley LPR software. In 1988 Patrick Powell released the PLP (Public Line Printer) software, which went through several evolutions. Justin Mason (jmason@iona.ie) generated PLP4.0 from several older releases of PLP. In 1992 Patrick Powell release LPRng, a completely redesigned and newly written version of the software. The LPRng mailing list is plp@iona.ie; subscribe by sending mail to plp-request@iona.ie with the word subscribe in the body. The software is available from ftp://iona.ie/pub/LPRng. LPRng is distributed under the GNU software license for non-commercial use, the Artistic License for limited commercial use. Commerical support and licensing is available through Patrick Powell \.