## Name

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

## Synopsis

cups-config --api-version
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

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.

## Options

--api-version
  Displays the current API version (major.minor).
--cflags
  Displays the necessary compiler options.
--datadir
  Displays the default CUPS data directory.
--help
  Displays the program usage message.
--image
  When used with --libs, adds the CUPS imaging library to the list or displayed libraries.
--ldflags
  Displays the necessary linker options.
--libs
  Displays the necessary librarys to link to.
--serverbin
  Displays the default CUPS binary directory, where filters and backends are stored.
--serverroot
  Displays the default CUPS configuration file directory.
--static
  When used with --libs, shows the static libraries instead of the default (shared) libraries.
--version
  Displays the full version number of the CUPS installation (major.minor.patch).

## See Also

http://localhost:631/help

## Copyright

Copyright 1997-2006 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.