---
name: "kde4-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kdelibs-bin"
version: "4:4.14.38-3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kde4-config"
---

# kde4-config(1)

Prints KDE installation paths

## NAME

kde4-config - Prints KDE installation paths

## SYNOPSIS

**kde4-config** \[--expandvars\] \[--prefix\] \[--exec-prefix\] \[--libsuffix\] \[--localprefix\] \[--version\] \[--types\] \[--path *type*\] \[--userpath *type*\] \[--install *type*\]

## DESCRIPTION

kde4-config is a command line program used to retrieve information about KDE installation or user paths.

Use this program to determine where the various aspects of the KDE installation reside on your system.

## OPTIONS

- **--expandvars**

  expand ${prefix} and ${exec\_prefix} in output

- **--prefix**

  Compiled in prefix for KDE libraries

- **--exec-prefix**

  Compiled in exec\_prefix for KDE libraries

- **--libsuffix**

  Compiled in library path suffix

- **--localprefix**

  Prefix in $**HOME** used to write files

- **--version**

  Compiled in version string for KDE libraries

- **--types**

  Print a list of all available KDE resource types

- **--path** *type*

  Search path for the specified *type*

- **--userpath** *type*

  User paths for the types: desktop\|autostart\|trash\|document

- **--install** *type*

  Prefix to install resource files to

## EXAMPLES

Print the top-level KDE installation directory:

% **kde4-config --prefix**

Print a list of all resource types:

% **kde4-config --types**

Print the installed wallpaper path:

% **kde4-config --path wallpaper**

## SEE ALSO

[kdeoptions(7)](/kdeoptions/7.md)

## BUGS

None known.

## AUTHOR

**Stephan Kulow** \<coolo@kde.org\>

Author.