1cups-config(1)                    Apple Inc.                    cups-config(1)
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NAME

6       cups-config - get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information.
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SYNOPSIS

9       cups-config --api-version
10       cups-config --build
11       cups-config --cflags
12       cups-config --datadir
13       cups-config --help
14       cups-config --ldflags
15       cups-config [ --image ] [ --static ] --libs
16       cups-config --serverbin
17       cups-config --serverroot
18       cups-config --version
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DESCRIPTION

21       The  cups-config command allows application developers to determine the
22       necessary command-line options for the compiler and linker, as well  as
23       the  installation  directories  for  filters,  configuration files, and
24       drivers.  All values are reported to the standard output.
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OPTIONS

27       The cups-config command accepts the following command-line options:
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29       --api-version
30            Reports the current API version (major.minor).
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32       --build
33            Reports a system-specific build number.
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35       --cflags
36            Reports the necessary compiler options.
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38       --datadir
39            Reports the default CUPS data directory.
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41       --help
42            Reports the program usage message.
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44       --ldflags
45            Reports the necessary linker options.
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47       --libs
48            Reports the necessary libraries to link to.
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50       --serverbin
51            Reports the default CUPS binary directory, where filters and back‐
52            ends are stored.
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54       --serverroot
55            Reports the default CUPS configuration file directory.
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57       --static
58            When used with --libs, reports the static libraries instead of the
59            default (shared) libraries.
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61       --version
62            Reports  the  full  version  number  of  the   CUPS   installation
63            (major.minor.patch).
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EXAMPLES

66       Show the currently installed version of CUPS:
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68           cups-config --version
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70       Compile a simple one-file CUPS filter:
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72           cc `cups-config --cflags --ldflags` -o filter filter.c \
73               `cups-config --libs`
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DEPRECATED OPTIONS

76       The following options are deprecated but continue to work for backwards
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79       --image
80            Formerly used to add the CUPS  imaging  library  to  the  list  of
81            libraries.
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SEE ALSO

84       cups(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)
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87       Copyright © 2007-2019 by Apple Inc.
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