---
name: "gpt_extract_data"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "grid-packaging-tools"
version: "3.6.2-1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gpt_extract_data"
---

# gpt\_extract\_data(8)

Print out package metadata as shell variables

## NAME

gpt\_extract\_data - Print out package metadata as shell variables

## SYNOPSIS

gpt\_extract\_data  \[--name --version --build\_env \] pkg\_data\_file

## DESCRIPTION

**gpt\_extract\_data** Print out package metadata as shell variables.

## OPTIONS

- name

  Print out GPT\_NAME= the name of the package.

- version

  Print out version numbers as GPT\_MAJOR\_VERSION, GPT\_MINOR\_VERSION, and GPT\_AGE\_VERSION variables.

- build\_env

  Print out build environment as GPT\_CFLAGS, GPT\_INCLUDES, and GPT\_LIBS.

## AUTHOR

Michael Bletzinger \<mbletzin.ncsa.uiuc.edu\> and Eric Blau \<eblau.ncsa.uiuc.edu\>