[SAMBA] spool dir

[Dirk Allaert]

Matt Lung wrote:

> hello,
>
> I'm having a problem with print files not being deleted out of 
> /var/spool/samba directory after a print job completes. 
> Right now I am running RedHat 7.3, Samba 2.2.5 with CUPS 1.1.14 as my 
> printing system.  I was under the impression that after the job 
> completed Samba was suppose to remove the job from that spool 
> directory. Right now it just grows and grows until I have to delete 
> all the files from there.  Isn't Samba suppose  to get rid of all 
> those???
>
> here is my config file:
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>        workgroup = MTD
>        netbios name = GRINDER
>        security = DOMAIN
>        password server = PUNCH
>        server string = Samba Server v.2.2.5
>        encrypt passwords = Yes
>        log file = /var/log/samba/log
>        max log size = 0
>        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>        printcap name = cups
>        os level = 30
>        printing = cups
>        load printers = yes
>
> [printers]
>        comment = All Printers
>        path = /var/spool/samba
>        browseable = no
>        public = yes
>        guest ok = yes
>        writable = no
>        printable = yes
>        printer admin = @ntadm,root
>
>
> If anyone can help me get those to delete that would be great.
>
> Thanks
>
It was a bug. Has been fixed. Take a look at ...
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=103238146015624&w=2
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=samba&m=103253327623368&w=2

you can always use something like
print command = /usr/bin/lp -d%p -o raw %s;rm %s
in smb.conf