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lpstat: Show a list of print jobs queued by the specified user.
$ lpstat -u ${user}
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The command "lpstat -u ${user}" is used to display the status and information about print jobs for a specific user.

Here's a breakdown of the command and its components:

  • "lpstat" is the command itself, which is used to display information about the print queue and print jobs on a system.

  • "-u" is an option or flag used with lpstat to specify that we want to filter the results based on a specific user.

  • "${user}" is a placeholder or variable for the username. The actual username value should be substituted in place of ${user}. For example, if the username is "john", the command would be "lpstat -u john".

When the command is executed with the appropriate username, it will display the status and information about print jobs associated with that user.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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