---
name: "gdal-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gdal"
version: "3.13.3-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gdal-config"
---

# gdal-config(1)

Determines various information about a GDAL installation. Determines various information about a GDAL installation.

## NAME

gdal-config -  Determines various information about a GDAL installation.

Determines various information about a GDAL installation.

## SYNOPSIS

```
gdal-config [OPTIONS]
Options:
        [--prefix[=DIR]]
        [--libs]
        [--cflags]
        [--version]
        [--ogr-enabled]
        [--formats]
```

## DESCRIPTION

This utility script (available on Unix systems) can be used to determine various information about a GDAL installation. It is normally just used by configure scripts for applications using GDAL but can be queried by an end user.

- **--prefix**

  the top level directory for the GDAL installation.

- **--libs**

  The libraries and link directives required to use GDAL.

- **--cflags**

  The include and macro definition required to compiled modules using GDAL.

- **--version**

  Reports the GDAL version.

- **--ogr-enabled**

  Reports "yes" or "no" to standard output depending on whether OGR is built into GDAL.

- **--formats**

  Reports which formats are configured into GDAL to stdout.

## AUTHOR

Frank Warmerdam \<warmerdam@pobox.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

1998-2026