---
name: "cob-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnucobol3"
version: "3.2-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cob-config"
---

# cob-config(1)

manual page for cob-config 3.2.0

## NAME

cob-config - manual page for cob-config 3.2.0

## SYNOPSIS

**cob-config** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This is a shell script which simplifies configuring applications against a particular version of the GnuCOBOL library.

echos configuration variables of libcob (GnuCOBOL).

## OPTIONS

- **--prefix**

  echos the package-prefix of libcob (GnuCOBOL)

- **--exec-prefix**

  echos the executable-prefix of libcob (GnuCOBOL)

- **--cflags**

  echos the C compiler flags needed to compile with libcob (GnuCOBOL)

- **--libs**

  echos the libraries needed to link with libcob (GnuCOBOL)

- **--version**

  echos the release+patchdate version of libcob (GnuCOBOL)

- **--bindir**

  echos the directory containing libcob (GnuCOBOL) programs

- **--datarootdir**

  echos the data root for libcob (GnuCOBOL)

- **--datadir**

  echos the directory containing libcob (GnuCOBOL) data

- **--includedir**

  echos the directory containing libcob (GnuCOBOL) header files

- **--libdir**

  echos the directory containing libcob (GnuCOBOL) libraries

- **--mandir**

  echos the directory containing libcob (GnuCOBOL) manpages

- **--help**

  prints this message

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **cob-config** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **cob-config** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info gnucobol**

should give you access to the complete manual.