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by **John Fabian** » Sat, 02 Mar 2002 19:07:56

Hi,
I'm attempting to setup a printing filter. Even if I place "cat" as the
only line in the filter I get a "can't execv" error. The file/filter is in
"/usr/local/libexec" and is named mytest. In the printcap file I have added
":if=/usr/local/libexec/mytest:" So what am I doing wrong?
TIA
John

by jp » Sun, 03 Mar 2002 00:23:22

> I'm attempting to setup a printing filter. Even if I place "cat" as the
> only line in the filter I get a "can't execv" error.

Try `/bin/cat' instead of just `cat'.

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by **Pekka Samuli Lai** » Sun, 03 Mar 2002 05:52:00

Quote:>I'm attempting to setup a printing filter. Even if I place "cat" as the
>only line in the filter I get a "can't execv" error.

Try inserting "#!/bin/sh" in the beginning of the filter.

PSL

by **John Fabian** » Mon, 04 Mar 2002 13:39:15

Thanks that worked. I had /usr/bin/sh
John

> >I'm attempting to setup a printing filter. Even if I place "cat" as the
> >only line in the filter I get a "can't execv" error.

> Try inserting "#!/bin/sh" in the beginning of the filter.

> PSL

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getting "execv" error when using print filter

getting "execv" error when using print filter

getting "execv" error when using print filter

getting "execv" error when using print filter

getting "execv" error when using print filter