---
name: "herwig-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "herwig++-dev"
version: "2.6.0-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/herwig-config"
---

# herwig-config(1)

configuration tool for the Herwig++ event generator

## NAME

herwig-config - configuration tool for the Herwig++ event generator

## SYNOPSIS

**herwig-config** \[*Option*\]

## OPTIONS

- **--help** \| **-h**

  show this help message

- **--prefix**

  show the installation prefix (cf. autoconf)

- **--datadir**

  show the path to the directory containing shared data

- **--libdir**

  show the path to the directory containing the libraries

- **--includedir**

  show the path to the directory containing the headers

- **--cppflags**

  show the required CPPFLAGS for building against Herwig++

- **--ldflags**

  show the required LDFLAGS for linking against Herwig++

- **--ldlibs**

  show the required libraries for linking against Herwig++

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Lifeng Sun \<lifongsun@gmail.com\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others).