MLP_LIFE -- Environmental Variable

Set default life for print jobs

When the command  lp spools a job for printing,  it reads the environmental
variable MLP_LIFE  to set the job's ``life  expectancy''.  MLP_LIFE must be
one of the following:

T  Temporary: live in the queue for two hours.

S  Short-term: live in the queue for 48 hours.

L  Long-term: live in the queue for 72 hours.

The default life expectancy is S.

To  change  the   default  values  for  life-expectancies,  edit  the  file
/usr/spool/mlp/control. For details, see the Lexicon article controls.

See Also

environmental variables,
lp,
lpadmin,
printer

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness