---
name: "iodbc-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libiodbc"
version: "3.52.16-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iodbc-config"
---

# iodbc-config(1)

script to get information about the installed version of iODBC

## NAME

iodbc-config - script to get information about the installed version of iODBC

## SYNOPSIS

**iodbc-config** \[**--prefix*\[=DIR\]***\] \[**--exec-prefix*\[=DIR\]***\] \[**--version**\] \[**--cflags**\] \[**--libs**\] \[**--static-libs**\] \[**--libtool-libs**\] \[**--odbcini**\] \[**--odbcinstini**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**iodbc-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 iODBC.

## OPTIONS

**iodbc-config** accepts the following options:

- **--version**

  Print the currently installed version of **iODBC** on the standard output.

- **--cflags**

  Print the compiler flags that are necessary to compile an **iODBC** program.

- **--libs**

  Print the linker flags that are necessary to link an **iODBC** program using dynamic libraries (if supported).

- **--static-libs**

  Print the linker flags that are necessary to link an **iODBC** program using  static libraries.

- **--libtool-libs**

  Print the linker flags that are necessary to link an **iODBC** program in a libtool environment.

- **--odbcini**

  Print the path of the system wide odbc.ini file.

- **--odbcinstini**

  Print the path of the system wide odbcinst.ini file.

- **--prefix*\[=PREFIX\]***

  If specified, use PREFIX instead of the installation prefix that **iODBC** 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.

  If PREFIX is not specified, the **--prefix** flag shows where **iODBC** is currently installed.

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

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

## EXAMPLES

To compile a program that calls the **iODBC** API, make sure the **iodbc-config** program can be found in the **PATH** environment variable, before using the following Makefile fragment:

```
    CFLAGS=`iodbc-config --cflags`
    LDLIBS=`iodbc-config --libs`
    iodbctest: iodbctest.c
	    cc $(CFLAGS) -o iodbctest iodbctest.c $(LDLIBS)
```

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1996-2023 OpenLink Software

## AUTHOR

iODBC Administrator \<iodbc@openlinksw.com\>