Linux: How to print PDF files from the command line

Sometimes you may want to print files from the command line, especially when you have lots of them.
You can use lp for that.

To print a single example.pdf file on your default printer, simply say:

lp example.pdf

lp accepts multiple filenames, so to print all PDF files in the current directory:

lp *.pdf

You can specify a printer via the -d switch:

lp -d YOUR_PRINTER_NAME *.pdf

Your printer's name is then one you defined on your system. You can check with your CUPS configuration by visiting http://localhost:631/printers. So, for example:

lp -d Brother-MFC-9840CDW *.pdf

Plain-text or PostScript files are also supported.

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  Class: DirectClass
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There is an option you can set so that when using the cd command, small typos are automatically corrected. Add the following to your ~/.bashrc:

# cd: autocorrect small typos and use best guess
shopt -s cdspell

Example:

cd P...

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Add the following lines to your ~/.bashrc:

alias ..="cd .."
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alias ....="cd ../../.."
alias ...

Posted by Arne Hartherz to makandra dev (2014-04-17 08:10)

Linux: How to print PDF files from the command line

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