---
name: "orbitcpp-config"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liborbitcpp-dev"
version: "0.30.2-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/orbitcpp-config"
---

# orbitcpp-config(1)

helper script for building with ORBit-C++

## NAME

orbitcpp-config - helper script for building with ORBit-C++

## SYNOPSIS

**orbitcpp-config** \[ **--libs** \] \[ **--cflags** \] \[ **--prefix***=dir* \] \[ **--exec-prefix***=dir* \] \[ **--use-service***=service* \] \[ **client** \| **server** \]

## DESCRIPTION

**orbitcpp-config** is a tool that is used to determine the compiler and linker flags that should be used to compile and link programs that use the *orbitcpp* library. It is also used internally by the .m4 macros for GNU autoconf that are included with *orbitcpp*.

The argument **client** is used for compiling an orbitcpp client, and **server** for compiling an orbitcpp server.  In most cases, you will use one (or both) of the options **--cflags** or **--libs** (depending on whether you are compiling or linking.

## OPTIONS

**orbitcpp-config** accepts the following options:

- **--version**

  Print the currently installed version of *orbitcpp* on the standard output.

- **--help**

  Print a usage summary.

- **--cflags**

  Print the compiler flags that are necessary to compile a program using *orbitcpp*.

- **--libs**

  Print the linker flags that are necessary to link with *orbitcpp*.

- **--prefix***=PREFIX*

  If specified, use PREFIX instead of the installation prefix that *orbitcpp* was built with when computing the output for the --cflags and --libs options. This option is also used for the exec prefix if --exec-prefix was not specified. This option must be specified before any --libs or --cflags options.

- **--exec-prefix***=PREFIX*

  If specified, use PREFIX instead of the installation exec prefix that *orbitcpp* was built with when computing the output for the --cflags and --libs options.  This option must be specified before any --libs or --cflags options.

- **--use-service=***SERVICE*

  If specified, provide additional flags (if any) for using the specified service.  Known values for SERVICE are: module CosNaming, interfaces LNameComponent, LName.

## SEE ALSO

**/usr/share/doc/liborbitcpp-dev** **http://orbitcpp.sourceforge.net/**

## AUTHOR

There have been many contributors to ORBit-C++. See the web page for more details.

This manual was adapted from the orbit-config manual by Sam Couter for Debian GNU/Linux.