---
name: "ncursesw5.4-config"
section: "1"
platform: "macos"
package: "ncurses"
version: "79"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ncursesw5.4-config"
---

# ncursesw5.4-config(1)

helper script for ncurses libraries

## NAME

ncursesw5.4-config - helper script for ncurses libraries

## SYNOPSIS

**ncursesw5.4-config** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This is a shell script which simplifies configuring applications against a particular set of ncurses libraries.

## OPTIONS

- **--prefix**

  echos the package-prefix of ncurses

- **--exec-prefix**

  echos the executable-prefix of ncurses

- **--cflags**

  echos the C compiler flags needed to compile with ncurses

- **--libs**

  echos the libraries needed to link with ncurses

- **--version**

  echos the release+patchdate version of ncurses

- **--abi-version**

  echos the ABI version of ncurses

- **--mouse-version**

  echos the mouse-interface version of ncurses

- **--bindir**

  echos the directory containing ncurses programs

- **--datadir**

  echos the directory containing ncurses data

- **--includedir**

  echos the directory containing ncurses header files

- **--libdir**

  echos the directory containing ncurses libraries

- **--mandir**

  echos the directory containing ncurses manpages

- **--terminfo**

  echos the $TERMINFO terminfo database path, e.g.,

  /usr/share/terminfo

- **--terminfo-dirs**

  echos the $TERMINFO\_DIRS directory list, e.g.,

  /usr/share/terminfo

- **--termpath**

  echos the $TERMPATH termcap list, if support for termcap is configured.

- **--help**

  prints this message

## SEE ALSO

**curses**(3X)

This describes **ncurses** version 6.0 (patch 20150808).