Section 1 · User commands

cups-config.1

Package: cups-devel

cups-config

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
EXAMPLES
DEPRECATED OPTIONS
SEE ALSO
COPYRIGHT

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.