---
name: "kf5-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libkf5kdelibs4support5-bin"
version: "5.103.0-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kf5-config"
---

# kf5-config(1)

Prints Qt(TM) and Frameworks installation paths

## NAME

kf5-config - Prints Qt(TM) and Frameworks installation paths

## SYNOPSIS

**kf5-config** \[--expandvars\] \[--prefix\] \[--exec-prefix\] \[--libsuffix\] \[--localprefix\] \[--version\] \[--kde-version\] \[--types\] \[--path *type*\] \[--userpath *type*\] \[--install *type*\] \[--qt-prefix\] \[--qt-binaries\] \[--qt-libraries\] \[--qt-plugins\]

## DESCRIPTION

**kf5-config** is a command line program used to retrieve information about Frameworks installation or user paths.

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

**Note**\

**kf5-config** is mostly a deprecated replacement for kde4-config, while the recommended tool to use instead is **qtpaths** (which is shipped with Qt(TM)).

## OPTIONS

- **--expandvars**

  Expand ${prefix} and ${exec\_prefix} in output.

- **--prefix**

  Compiled in prefix for Frameworks libraries.

- **--exec-prefix**

  Compiled in exec\_prefix for Frameworks libraries.

- **--libsuffix**

  Compiled in library path suffix.

- **--localprefix**

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

- **--version**

  Version of Qt(TM) and compiled in version string for Frameworks libraries and **kf5-config**.

- **--kde-version**

  Compiled in version string for Frameworks 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\|document

- **--install** *type*

  Prefix to install resource files to.

- **--qt-prefix**

  Installation prefix for Qt(TM).

- **--qt-binaries**

  Location of installed Qt(TM) binaries.

- **--qt-libraries**

  Location of installed Qt(TM) libraries.

- **--qt-plugins**

  Location of installed Qt(TM) plugins.

## EXAMPLES

Print the top-level Frameworks installation directory:

% **kf5-config --prefix**

Print a list of all resource types:

% **kf5-config --types**

Print the installed wallpaper path:

% **kf5-config --path wallpaper**

## SEE ALSO

[kf5options(7)](/kf5options/7.md)

## BUGS

None known.

## AUTHOR

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

Author.