---
name: "GraphicsMagick-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "graphicsmagick"
version: "1.3.49-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GraphicsMagick-config"
---

# GraphicsMagick-config(1)

get information about the installed version of GraphicsMagick

## NAME

GraphicsMagick-config - get information about the installed version of GraphicsMagick

## SYNOPSIS

**GraphicsMagick-config** **\[--cflags\]** **\[--cppflags\]** **\[--exec-prefix\]** **\[--ldflags\]** **\[--libs\]** **\[--prefix\]** **\[--version\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**GraphicsMagick-config** prints the compiler and linker flags required to compile and link programs that use the **GraphicsMagick** Application Programmer Interface.

## EXAMPLES

To print the version of the installed distribution of **GraphicsMagick**, use:

```
  GraphicsMagick-config --version
```

To compile a program that calls the  **GraphicsMagick** Application Programmer Interface, use:

```
  cc `GraphicsMagick-config --cflags --cppflags --ldflags --libs` program.c
```

## OPTIONS

- **--cflags**

  Print the compiler flags that were used to compile  **libMagick**.

- **--cppflags**

  Print the preprocessor flags that are needed to find the **GraphicsMagick** C include files and defines to ensure that the GraphicsMagick data structures match between your program and the installed libraries.

- **--exec-prefix**

  Print the directory under which target specific binaries and executables are installed.

- **--ldflags**

  Print the linker flags that are needed to link with the **GraphicsMagick** library.

- **--libs**

  Print the linker flags that are needed to link a program with **libGraphicsMagick**.

- **--version**

  Print the version of the **GraphicsMagick** distribution to standard output.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2002 GraphicsMagick Group

Copyright (C) 2002 ImageMagick Studio

## AUTHORS

Bob Friesenhahn