05-02-2008
find /path -type d -exec rm -rf {} \;
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kde4-config
KDE4-CONFIG(1) KDE User's Manual KDE4-CONFIG(1)
NAME
kde4-config - Prints KDE installation paths
SYNOPSIS
kde4-config [--expandvars] [--prefix] [--exec-prefix] [--libsuffix] [--localprefix] [--version] [--types] [--path type] [--userpath type]
[--install type]
DESCRIPTION
kde4-config is a command line program used to retrieve information about KDE installation or user paths.
Use this program to determine where the various aspects of the KDE installation reside on your system.
OPTIONS
--expandvars
expand ${prefix} and ${exec_prefix} in output
--prefix
Compiled in prefix for KDE libraries
--exec-prefix
Compiled in exec_prefix for KDE libraries
--libsuffix
Compiled in library path suffix
--localprefix
Prefix in $HOME used to write files
--version
Compiled in version string for KDE libraries
--types
Print a list of all available KDE resource types
--path type
Search path for the specified type
--userpath type
User paths for the types: desktop|autostart|trash|document
--install type
Prefix to install resource files to
EXAMPLES
Print the top-level KDE installation directory:
% kde4-config --prefix
Print a list of all resource types:
% kde4-config --types
Print the installed wallpaper path:
% kde4-config --path wallpaper
SEE ALSO
kdeoptions(7)
BUGS
None known.
AUTHOR
Stephan Kulow <coolo@kde.org>.
K Desktop Environment 2007-09-28 KDE4-CONFIG(1)