cups-config(1)

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  installa-
       tion 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
            of 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 2007-2008 by Apple Inc.

16 June 2008              Common UNIX Printing System           cups-config(1)