---
name: "krb5-config"
section: "1"
platform: "macos"
package: "MITKerberosShim"
version: "88"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/krb5-config"
---

# krb5-config(1)

give information on how to link code against Heimdal libraries

## NAME

**krb5-config** – give information on how to link code against Heimdal libraries

## SYNOPSIS

**krb5-config** \[**--prefix**\[=*dir*\]\] \[**--exec-prefix**\[=*dir*\]\] \[**--libs**\] \[**--cflags**\] \[*libraries*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**krb5-config** tells the application programmer what special flags to use to compile and link programs against the libraries installed by Heimdal.

Options supported:

- **--prefix**\[=*dir*\]

  Print the prefix if no *dir* is specified, otherwise set prefix to *dir*.

- **--exec-prefix**\[=*dir*\]

  Print the exec-prefix if no *dir* is specified, otherwise set exec-prefix to *dir*.

- **--libs**

  Output the set of libraries that should be linked against.

- **--cflags**

  Output the set of flags to give to the C compiler when using the Heimdal libraries.

By default **krb5-config** will output the set of flags and libraries to be used by a normal program using the krb5 API.  The user can also supply a library to be used, the supported ones are:

- krb5

  (the default)

- gssapi

  use the krb5 gssapi mechanism

- kadm-client

  use the client-side kadmin libraries

- kadm-server

  use the server-side kadmin libraries

## SEE ALSO

[cc(1)](/cc/1.md)

## HISTORY

**krb5-config** appeared in Heimdal 0.3d.