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.TH cups-config 1 "Common UNIX Printing System" "27 May 2004" "Easy Software Products"
.SH NAME
cups-config \- get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information.
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B cups-config
--api-version
.br
.B cups-config
--cflags
.br
.B cups-config
--datadir
.br
.B cups-config
--help
.br
.B cups-config
--ldflags
.br
.B cups-config
[
.I --image
] [
.I --static
] --libs
.br
.B cups-config
--serverbin
.br
.B cups-config
--serverroot
.br
.B cups-config
--version
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBcups-config\fR 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.
.LP
The \fI--api-version\fR command displays the current API version (major.minor).
.LP
The \fI--cflags\fR command displays the necessary compiler options.
.LP
The \fI--datadir\fR command displays the default CUPS data directory.
.LP
The \fI--help\fR command displays the program usage message.
.LP
The \fI--ldflags\fR command displays the necessary linker options.
.LP
The \fI--libs\fR command displays the necessary librarys to link to.
The \fI--image\fR option adds the CUPS imaging library to the list.
The \fI--static\fR option shows the static libraries instead of the
default (shared) libraries.
.LP
The \fI--serverbin\fR command displays the default CUPS binary directory,
where filters and backends are stored.
.LP
The \fI--serverroot\fR command displays the default CUPS configuration
file directory.
.LP
The \fI--version\fR command displays the full version number of the
CUPS installation (major.minor.patch).
.SH SEE ALSO
CUPS Software Programmers Manual,
http://localhost:631/documentation.html
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1993-2005 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.
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