---
name: "apr-1-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libapr1-dev"
version: "1.7.5-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apr-1-config"
---

# apr-1-config(1)

Return metainformation about apr library

## NAME

apr-1-config - Return metainformation about apr library

## SYNOPSIS

**apr-1-config** \[*OPTION*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The *apr-1-config* program  is used to retrieve information about the *apr* library in the system.  It is typically used to compile and link against the library.

When linking with libtool, an application should do something like:

-

  APR\_LIBS="\`apr-1-config **--link-libtool** **--libs**\`"

or when linking directly:

-

  APR\_LIBS="\`apr-1-config **--link-ld** **--libs**\`"

An application should use the results of **--cflags**, **--cppflags**, **--includes**, and **--ldflags** in their build process.

## OPTIONS

Known values for OPTION are:

- **--prefix**\[=*DIR*\]

  change prefix to DIR

- **--bindir**

  print location where binaries are installed

- **--includedir**

  print location where headers are installed

- **--cc**

  print C compiler name

- **--cpp**

  print C preprocessor name and any required options

- **--cflags**

  print C compiler flags

- **--cppflags**

  print C preprocessor flags

- **--includes**

  print include information

- **--ldflags**

  print linker flags

- **--libs**

  print additional libraries to link against

- **--srcdir**

  print APR source directory

**--installbuilddir** print APR build helper directory

- **--link-ld**

  print link switch(es) for linking to APR

- **--link-libtool**

  print the libtool inputs for linking to APR

- **--shlib-path-var**

  print the name of the shared library path env var

- **--apr-la-file**

  print the path to the .la file, if available

- **--apr-so-ext**

  print the extensions of shared objects on this platform

- **--apr-lib-target**

  print the libtool target information

- **--apr-libtool**

  print the path to APR's libtool

- **--version**

  print the APR's version as a dotted triple

- **--help**

  print the help

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Vincent Danjean \<Vincent.Danjean@ens-lyon.org\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).