Removes a printer queue from the system.
rmque -q Name
The rmque command removes a queue from the system configuration by deleting the queue stanza named by the -q flag from the /etc/qconfig file. All queue devices must be deleted using the rmquedev command before entering this command.
You can use the Printer Queues application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to change printer characteristics.
You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit rmque fast path to run this command.
Item | Description |
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-q Name | Specifies the name of the queue to be removed. |
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX® users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.
To remove printer queue lp0, enter:
rmque -q lp0
Item | Description |
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/usr/bin/rmque | Contains the rmque command. |
/etc/qconfig | Contains the configuration file. |