---
name: "libpng12-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpng12-dev"
version: "1.2.50-2+deb8u3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libpng12-config"
---

# libpng12-config(1)

get information about installed libpng library

## NAME

libpng12-config - get information about installed libpng library

## SYNOPSIS

**libpng12-config** \[*OPTION*\] ...

## DESCRIPTION

Provides information about libpng library.

Known values for OPTION are:

- **--prefix**

  print libpng prefix

- **--libdir**

  print path to directory containing library

- **--libs**

  print library linking information

- **--ccopts**

  print compiler options

- **--cppflags**

  print pre-processor flags

- **--cflags**

  print preprocessor flags, I\_opts, and compiler options

- **--I\_opts**

  print "-I" include options

- **--L\_opts**

  print linker "-L" flags for dynamic linking

- **--R\_opts**

  print dynamic linker "-R" or "-rpath" flags

- **--ldopts**

  print linker options

- **--ldflags**

  print linker flags (ldopts, L\_opts, R\_opts, and libs)

- **--static**

  revise subsequent outputs for static linking

- **--help**

  print this help and exit

- **--version**

  print version information

## AUTHOR

This manpage has been written by Junichi Uekawa \<dancer@debian.org\> for Debian GNU/Linux system, with the help of help2man, and may be used by others.