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cups-config(1)

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

cups-config is the CUPS program configuration utility. It should be used by application developers to determine the necessary command-line options for the compiler and linker, as well as determining installation directories for filters, configuration files, and drivers.

OPTIONS

–api-version

Displays the current API version (major.minor).

–build

Displays a system-specific build number.

–cflags

Displays the necessary compiler options.

–datadir

Displays the default CUPS data directory.

–help

Displays the program usage message.

–image

When used with –libs, adds the CUPS imaging library to the list of displayed libraries.

–ldflags

Displays the necessary linker options.

–libs

Displays the necessary librarys to link to.

–serverbin

Displays the default CUPS binary directory, where filters and backends are stored.

–serverroot

Displays the default CUPS configuration file directory.

–static

When used with –libs, shows the static libraries instead of the default (shared) libraries.

–version

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

SEE ALSO

http://localhost:631/help

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2007-2013 by Apple Inc.

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