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9 <h1 class=
"title">cups-config(
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10 <h2 class=
"title"><a name=
"NAME">Name
</a></h2>
11 cups-config - get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information.
12 <h2 class=
"title"><a name=
"SYNOPSIS">Synopsis
</a></h2>
47 <h2 class=
"title"><a name=
"DESCRIPTION">Description
</a></h2>
48 <b>cups-config
</b> is the CUPS program configuration utility. It should be
49 used by application developers to determine the necessary command-line
50 options for the compiler and linker, as well as determining installation
51 directories for filters, configuration files, and drivers.
52 <h2 class=
"title"><a name=
"OPTIONS">Options
</a></h2>
55 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
56 Displays the current API version (major.minor).
58 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
59 Displays a system-specific build number.
61 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
62 Displays the necessary compiler options.
64 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
65 Displays the default CUPS data directory.
67 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
68 Displays the program usage message.
70 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
71 When used with
<i>--libs
</i>, adds the CUPS imaging library to the
72 list of displayed libraries.
74 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
75 Displays the necessary linker options.
77 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
78 Displays the necessary librarys to link to.
80 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
81 Displays the default CUPS binary directory,
82 where filters and backends are stored.
84 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
85 Displays the default CUPS configuration file directory.
87 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
88 When used with
<i>--libs
</i>, shows the static libraries instead
89 of the default (shared) libraries.
91 <dd style=
"margin-left: 5.0em"><br>
92 Displays the full version number of the CUPS installation
95 <h2 class=
"title"><a name=
"SEE_ALSO">See Also
</a></h2>
96 <a href=
"http://localhost:631/help">http://localhost:
631/help
</a>
97 <h2 class=
"title"><a name=
"COPYRIGHT">Copyright
</a></h2>
98 Copyright
2007-
2013 by Apple Inc.