# cups-config(1)

## Name

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

## 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. Note: This command is deprecated and will be removed in a future version of CUPS. The pkg-config(1) command should be used instead.

## 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.
--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`

## Deprecated Options

The following options are deprecated but continue to work for backwards compatibility:

--image
  Formerly used to add the CUPS imaging library to the list of libraries.

## See Also

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

## Copyright

Copyright © 2020-2024 by OpenPrinting.