cups-config (1) - Linux Manuals

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

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).

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