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 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), pkg-config(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT
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