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cups-config(1) OpenPrinting cups-config(1)
NAME cups-config - get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information (deprecated).
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. Note: This command is deprecated and will be removed in a future version of CUPS. The pkg-config(1) command should be used instead.
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
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), pkg-config(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
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2021-03-10 CUPS cups-config(1)