cancel lp requests as non root

[Nick D'Angelo]

Here we are again and my apologies for duplicating this msg, but I can not find the original.

I have a script that checks for print requests and prompts for the deletion of the job and then is supposed to delete the print job, but it is not working.

here is my script:

echo "Cancel print jobs"
echo "here are the print jobs, please pick one!"
lpstat -o
echo "Enter job name and number exactly as listed above that you want to canc
el"
read $lpans
echo "About to remove print request" $lpans
echo ""
echo "if you are positive that you want to delete this print, please enter Y"
read $lpans1
if $lpans1 = "Y"
then
cancel $lpans
else
echo " pausing 5 "
sleep 5
fi

Suggestions appreciated.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

Since you indicate that you are not 'root' you must have constructed the print queue to allow 'cancel' by anyone if you want a user, other than the owner/initiator to be able to cancel.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Nick D'Angelo]

James,

Yes, as non root. I can cancel the print as myself, nickd but I want to do it through a script so that my co-workers can take care of the mundane unix stuff like cancelling print req's that go astray.
That is why I attached my script.
thanks,

[harry d brown jr · Accepted solution]

Change your reads and "if" statement like such:

read lpans
read lpans1
if [ $lpans1 = "Y" ]

[Sachin Patel]

Hi Nick,
If you are not root then you have to setup lpqueue as that other user can cancel jobs.

If you have use option -orc in lanadmin while setup only user can cancel his/her own request. Default is not to restrict cancel command.

Sachin

[Nick D'Angelo]

Harry, top points as this pointed me in the right direction.

Thanks to all who replied.

call closed.

[Ray Krupinski_1]

I did get your sccript to work a added to ask what printer you want to check.

echo "Enter printer name"
read lpname
echo "Cancel print jobs"
echo "here are the print jobs, please pick one!"
lpstat $lpname
echo "Enter job name and number exactly as listed above that you want to canc
el"
read lpans
echo "About to remove print request" $lpans
echo ""
echo "if you are positive that you want to delete this print, please enter y"
read lpans1
if [ $lpans1 = "y" ]
then
cancel $lpans
else
echo " pausing 5 "
sleep 5
fi