cups-config(1) — Linux manual page

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NAME

       cups-config - get cups api, compiler, directory, and link
       information.

SYNOPSIS

       cups-config --api-version
       cups-config --build
       cups-config --cflags
       cups-config --datadir
       cups-config --help
       cups-config --ldflags
       cups-config [ --image ] [ --static ] --libs
       cups-config --serverbin
       cups-config --serverroot
       cups-config --version

DESCRIPTION

       The cups-config command allows application developers to
       determine the necessary command-line options for the compiler and
       linker, as well as the installation directories for filters,
       configuration files, and drivers.  All values are reported to the
       standard output.

OPTIONS

       The cups-config command accepts the following command-line
       options:

       --api-version
            Reports the current API version (major.minor).

       --build
            Reports a system-specific build number.

       --cflags
            Reports the necessary compiler options.

       --datadir
            Reports the default CUPS data directory.

       --help
            Reports the program usage message.

       --ldflags
            Reports the necessary linker options.

       --libs
            Reports the necessary libraries to link to.

       --serverbin
            Reports the default CUPS binary directory, where filters and
            backends are stored.

       --serverroot
            Reports the default CUPS configuration file directory.

       --static
            When used with --libs, reports the static libraries instead
            of the default (shared) libraries.

       --version
            Reports the full version number of the CUPS installation
            (major.minor.patch).

EXAMPLES

       Show the currently installed version of CUPS:

           cups-config --version

       Compile a simple one-file CUPS filter:

           cc `cups-config --cflags --ldflags` -o filter filter.c \
               `cups-config --libs`

DEPRECATED OPTIONS

       The following options are deprecated but continue to work for
       backwards compatibility:

       --image
            Formerly used to add the CUPS imaging library to the list of
            libraries.

SEE ALSO

       cups(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.

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