Stopping the lpd remote subsystem

You can stop the lpd remote subsystem with the stopsrc or rmitab command, or SMIT.

Your system must be configured to communicate with a remote print server.
To stop the lpd remote subsystem, you must have root authority.

Note: The information in this how-to scenario was tested using specific versions of AIX. The results you obtain might vary significantly depending on your version and level of AIX.

At the system prompt, type smit rmitab_lpd and then follow the instructions to complete the task..

You can also perform this task with the following commands:

To stop the lpd remote subsystem now:
```
stopsrc -c -s lpd
```
To stop the lpd remote subsystem at the next system restart:
```
rmitab "lpd"
```
To stop the lpd remote subsystem both now and at the next system restart:
```
stopsrc -c -s lpd; rmitab "lpd"
```