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

NAME

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

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.

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.

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

       --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`

SEE ALSO

       cups(1), CUPS Online Help (http://localhost:631/help)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2007-2017 by Apple Inc.

15 April 2014							       CUPS							    cups-config(1)