[plug] I have deleted /dev/lp1.. how do I replace it?

Shackleton, Kevin kshackleton at agric.wa.gov.au
Fri Feb 26 09:07:55 WST 1999


Who was logged in as root then!

K.

> ----------
> From: 	Doug Clulow
> Reply To: 	plug at linux.org.au
> Sent: 	Wednesday, 24 February 1999 21:47
> To: 	plug at linux.org.au
> Subject: 	[plug] I have deleted  /dev/lp1.. how do I replace it?
> 
> Hi
> 
> I inadvertently deleted /dev/lp1 while not really remembering how to
> print from the command line (and not looking it up).  Now I can't print
> anything.  I am tempted to use 'touch' and put one of the same name in
> the right place, but since the operations of these files is a bit
> mysterious to me perhaps someone who knows can tell me the real
> solution.
> 
> Doug
> 
> 


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