Converts the ASCII form of the /etc/qconfig file into the /etc/qconfig.bin file, a binary version of the queue configuration used by the qdaemon command. This command should not be entered on the command line; it is called by the qdaemon command.
/usr/lib/lpd/digest ASCIIFile BinaryFile
The digest command accepts an input file of ASCII characters and converts it into a binary file. This command is only used by the qdaemon command to translate the /etc/qconfig file into the binary version of the file, the /etc/qconfig.bin file.
| /etc/qconfig | Contains the queue configuration file. |
| /usr/sbin/qdaemon | Contains the queuing daemon. |
| /etc/qconfig.bin | Contains the digested, binary version of the /etc/qconfig file. |
The qdaemon command.
The qconfig file.