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gsl-config

GSL(1)							      General Commands Manual							    GSL(1)

NAME

       gsl-config - script to get version number and compiler flags of the installed GSL library

SYNOPSIS

       gsl-config [--prefix]  [--version] [--libs] [--libs-without-cblas] [--cflags]

DESCRIPTION

       gsl-config  is a tool that is used to configure to determine the compiler and linker flags that should be used to compile and link programs
       that use GSL. It is also used internally to the .m4 macros for GNU autoconf that are included with GSL.

OPTIONS

       gsl-config accepts the following options:

       --version
	       Print the currently installed version of GSL on the standard output.

       --libs  Print the linker flags that are necessary to link a GSL program, with cblas

       --libs-without-cblas
	       Print the linker flags that are necessary to link a GSL program, without cblas

       --cflags
	       Print the compiler flags that are necessary to compile a GSL program.

       --prefix
	       Show the GSL installation prefix.

SEE ALSO

       gtk-config(1), gnome-config(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C)  2001 Christopher R. Gabriel

       Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, pro-
       vided  that  the  above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in sup-
       porting documentation.

								    22 May 2001 							    GSL(1)

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