---
name: "cups-config"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcupsys2-dev"
version: "1.1.14-5woody12"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cups-config/3"
---

# cups-config(3)

get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information.

## NAME

cups-config - get cups api, compiler, directory, and link information.

## SYNOPSIS

**cups-config** --api-version\
 **cups-config** --cflags\
 **cups-config** --datadir\
 **cups-config** --help\
 **cups-config** --ldflags\
 **cups-config** \[ *--image* \] \[ *--static* \] --libs\
 **cups-config** --serverbin\
 **cups-config** --serverroot\
 **cups-config** --version\

## DESCRIPTION

**cups-config** is the CUPS program configuration utility. It should be used by application developers to determine the necessary command-line options for the compiler and linker, as well as determining installation directories for filters, configuration files, and drivers.

The *--api-version* command displays the current API version (major.minor).

The *--cflags* command displays the necessary compiler options.

The *--datadir* command displays the default CUPS data directory.

The *--help* command displays the program usage message.

The *--ldflags* command displays the necessary linker options.

The *--libs* command displays the necessary librarys to link to. The *--image* option adds the CUPS imaging library to the list. The *--static* option shows the static libraries instead of the default (shared) libraries.

The *--serverbin* command displays the default CUPS binary directory, where filters and backends are stored.

The *--serverroot* command displays the default CUPS configuration file directory.

The *--version* command displays the full version number of the CUPS installation (major.minor.patch).

## SEE ALSO

CUPS Software Programmers Manual, http://localhost:631/documentation.html

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1993-2002 by Easy Software Products, All Rights Reserved.