On Sunday 10 September 2006 13:00, Hans Oeste wrote: > I'm trying to use a parallel port programmer under linux but it, > GE-x2212-2, keeps complaining that lp0 is in use. How do I find out what's > got the port tied up and kill or stop the process that has it tied up. > > Thanks > > Hans > VE7OES You might try lsof | grep lp0 Tom.