> My problem is that users of the package need to be able to print.
> How can I do this from within a chroot'd process (with min effort :-) without
> impacting normal (non chroot) users?
>
/whatever/fakeroot/etc/printcap:
printername|alias:rm=machine:rp=printername:
No spool directory, no local connections to the printer, no problem. The
chrooted process accesses the printer over the network through a socket.
> I'm running SunOS4.1.3, but will eventually go to Solaris 2.x.
>
This works in 4.1.3. As for 2.x, your mileage WILL vary, as the Solaris
printing mechanism appears (IMHO) overly complicated, and underly
QA'd.
> We sit behind a strict packet filter and have users with virtually no
> network knowledge except for the ones who know the root passwords anyway,
> so a security through obscurity solution may be acceptable.
> I don't need to restrict access to particular printers and am able to force the
> package to print via any command I like.
>
lpr will do.
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