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 © 2021-2022 by OpenPrinting.