---
name: "commoncpp-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libucommon-dev"
version: "7.0.1-0.4+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/commoncpp-config"
---

# commoncpp-config(1)

script to get information about common c++ library

## NAME

commoncpp-config - script to get information about common c++ library

## SYNOPSIS

**commoncpp-config** **\[--prefix\[=***DIR***\]\]** **\[--exec-prefix\[=***DIR***\]\]** **\[--version\]** **\[--cflags\]** **\[--libs\]** **\[--includes\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**commoncpp-config** is a tool that is used to configure to determine the compiler and linker flags that should be used to compile and link programs that use the **common**c++ library. *Note*: **commoncpp-config** is provided for compatibility with legacy software only.  Current projects should use **pkg-config** instead!

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  Print the currently installed version of **common c++** on the standard output.

- **--includes**

  Print the include directory for **common**c++ headers

- **--libs**

  Print the linker flags that are necessary to link a program with **common**c++

- **--cflags**

  Print the compiler flags that are necessary to compile a program with **common**c++

- **--prefix=***PREFIX*

  If specified, use *PREFIX* instead of the installation prefix that **common c++** was built with when computing the output for the **--cflags** and **--libs** options. This option is also used for the exec prefix if **--exec-prefix** was not specified. This option must be specified before any **--libs** or **--cflags** options.

- **--exec-prefix=***PREFIX*

  If specified, use *PREFIX* instead of the installation exec prefix that **common c++** was built with when computing the output for the **--cflags** and **--libs** options. This option must be specified before any **--libs** or **--cflags** options.

## SEE ALSO

[*pkg-config*(1)](/pkg-config/1.md).

## AUTHOR

**commoncpp-config** was written by David Sugar \<dyfet@gnutelephony.org\>.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2009 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.