print spool directory filling up

[Mike Brodbelt]

Michael Glauche wrote:

> > Lines from smb.conf
> >
> >    printing = bsd
> >    printcap name = /etc/printers.conf
> >    load printers = yes
> > ; these commands are needed to print and remove print jobs
> >    print command = /usr/ucb/lpr -r -P%p %s
> >    lpq command = /usr/ucb/lpq -P%p
> >    lprm command = /usr/ucb/lprm -P%p %j
> > Some entries in /usr/local/samba/print
> >
> > -rwx------   1 mb9q     users    2485713 Aug  9 15:07 mbpc.0kkF_F*
> > -rwx------   1 mb9q     users    2485713 Aug  9 15:03 mbpc.0pRpEa*
> > -rwx------   1 mb9q     users    2485713 Aug  9 15:00 mbpc.zd1gG_*
> >
 
<snip>

> >   create mode = 0700
> 
> could that be the problem ? (i.e. has lpr the rights to delete the file ?
> log in as the user that did the printing and try that lpr command on
> the spool file, and see if it gets deleted)
> </wild guess mode on>

I'd hazard a guess that that's not quite it. If it's created with 0700,
the user should have permissions on the file, but I suspect the
directory. To delete a file under any Unix, you need to have write
permission to the directory containing the file (as file deletion
involves removal of the directory entry). Set the permissions on
/usr/local/samba/print to 1777.

HTH

Mike.