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cancel(1)
Name
cancel - cancel jobsSynopsis
cancel [ -E ] [ -U username ] [ -a ] [ -h hostname[:port] ] [ -u username ] [ id ] [ destination ] [ destination-id ]Description
cancel cancels existing print jobs. The -a option will remove all jobs from the specified destination.Options
The following options are recognized by cancel:- -E
- Forces encryption when connecting to the server.
- -U username
- Specifies the username to use when connecting to the server.
- -a
- Cancel all jobs on the named destination, or all jobs on all destinations if none is provided.
- -h hostname[:port]
- Chooses an alternate server.
- -u username
- Cancels jobs owned by username.
Compatibility
Unlike the System V printing system, CUPS allows printer names to contain any printable character except SPACE, TAB, "/", or "#". Also, printer and class names are not case-sensitive.Notes
Administrators wishing to prevent unauthorized cancellation of jobs via the -u option should require authentication for Cancel-Jobs operations in cupsd.conf(5).See Also
lp(1), lpmove(8), lpstat(1),http://localhost:631/help