---
name: "nel-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnel-dev"
version: "0.5.0-1.2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nel-config"
---

# nel-config(1)

Get information about a libnel installation

## NAME

nel-config - Get information about a libnel installation

## SYNOPSIS

**nel-config \[options\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**nel-config** displays information about a libnel installation.

## OPTIONS

- \--cflags

  Set of compiler options (CFLAGS) to use when compiling files that use libnel. Currently that is only thw include path to the nel include files.

- \--libs

  Shows the complete set of libs and other linker options you will need in order to link your application with libnel.

- \--prefix

  This is the prefix used when libnel was installed. libnel is then installed in $prefix/lib and its header files are installed in $prefix/include and so on. The prefix is set with "configure --prefix".

- \--version

  Outputs version information about the installed libnel.

## EXAMPLES

What linker options do I need when I link with libnel?

  $ nel-config --libs

What compiler options do I need when I compile using libnel functions?

  $ nel-config --cflags

What's the installed libnel version?

  $ nel-config --version

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Gürkan Sengün \<gurkan@linuks.mine.nu\>,for the Debian project (but may be used by others).