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
            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
       Copyright (C) 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.

2021-03-10                           CUPS                       cups-config(1)