Man1 - cups-config.1

cups-config - get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information (deprecated).

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

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.

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).

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`

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.

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

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