---
name: "objfw-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libobjfw1-dev"
version: "1.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/objfw-config"
---

# objfw-config(1)

print flags required for compiling with ObjFW

## NAME

objfw-config - print flags required for compiling with ObjFW

## SYNOPSIS

**objfw-config** \[**options**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**objfw-config** is a program which outputs various flags needed to compile software using ObjFW.

## OPTIONS

- **--all**

  Outputs all flags + libs.

- **--arc**

  Outputs the required **OBJCFLAGS** to use ARC.

- **--cflags**

  Outputs the required **CFLAGS**.

- **--cppflags**

  Outputs the required **CPPFLAGS**.

- **--cxxflags**

  Outputs the required **CXXFLAGS**.

- **--framework-libs**

  Outputs the required **LIBS**, preferring frameworks.

- **--help**

  Prints the help.

- **--ldflags**

  Outputs the required **LDFLAGS**.

- **--libs**

  Outputs the required **LIBS**.

- **--lib-cflags**

  Outputs **CFLAGS** for building a library.

- **--lib-ldflags**

  Outputs **LDFLAGS** for building a library.

- **--lib-prefix**

  Outputs the prefix for libraries.

- **--lib-suffix**

  Outputs the suffix for libraries.

- **--objc**

  Outputs the **OBJC** used to compile ObjFW. It is required to use the same **OBJC** that was used to compile ObjFW.

- **--objcflags**

  Outputs the required **OBJCFLAGS**.

- **--package** ***name***

  Additionally outputs the flags for the specified package.

- **--packages-dir**

  Outputs the directory where flags for packages are stored.

- **--plugin-cflags**

  Outputs **CFLAGS** for building a plugin.

- **--plugin-ldflags**

  Outputs **LDFLAGS** for building a plugin.

- **--plugin-suffix**

  Outputs the suffix for plugins.

- **--prog-suffix**

  Outputs the suffix for binaries.

- **--reexport**

  Outputs **LDFLAGS** to reexport ObjFW.

- **--rpath**

  Outputs **LDFLAGS** for using rpath.

- **--static-libs**

  Outputs the required **LIBS** to link ObjFW statically.

- **--version**

  Outputs the installed ObjFW version.

## EXAMPLES

Print **OBJCFLAGS** and **CPPFLAGS**:

	objfw-config --objcflags --cppflags

Print **LIBS** and **LDFLAGS** for ObjFW and ObjFWTLS:

	objfw-config --libs --ldflags --package ObjFWTLS

## SEE ALSO

[*objfw-compile*(1)](/objfw-compile/1.md)