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cups-config

get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information.

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

cups-config is the CUPS program configuration utility. It should be used by application developers to determine the necessary command-line options for the compiler and linker, as well as determining installation directories for filters, configuration files, and drivers.


Displays the current API version (major.minor).

Displays a system-specific build number.

Displays the necessary compiler options.

Displays the default CUPS data directory.

Displays the program usage message.

When used with --libs, adds the CUPS imaging library to the list of displayed libraries.

Displays the necessary linker options.

Displays the necessary librarys to link to.

Displays the default CUPS binary directory, where filters and backends are stored.

Displays the default CUPS configuration file directory.

When used with --libs, shows the static libraries instead of the default (shared) libraries.

Displays the full version number of the CUPS installation (major.minor.patch).

http://localhost:631/help

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