python2.7-config1
Output build options for python c/c++ extensions or embedding
Part of x86_64-linux-gnu-python2.7-config(1).
Usage
python-config [--prefix]
[--exec-prefix]
[--includes]
[--libs]
[--cflags]
[--ldflags]
[--extension-suffix]
[--configdir]
[--help]
Overview
python-config helps compiling and linking programs, which embed the Python interpreter, or extension modules that can be loaded dynamically (at run time) into the interpreter.
Options
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--cflags -
print the C compiler flags.
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--ldflags -
print the flags that should be passed to the linker.
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--includes -
similar to --cflags but only with -I options (path to python header files).
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--libs -
similar to --ldflags but only with -l options (used libraries).
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--prefix -
prints the prefix (base directory) under which python can be found.
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--exec-prefix -
print the prefix used for executable program directories (such as bin, sbin, etc).
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--extension-suffix -
print suffix used for extension modules (including the _d modified for debug builds).
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--configdir -
prints the path to the configuration directory under which the Makefile, etc. can be found).
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--help -
print the usage message.
Examples
To build the singe-file c program prog against the python library, use
gcc $(python-config --cflags --ldflags) progr.cpp -o progr.cpp
The same in a makefile:
CFLAGS+=$(shell python-config --cflags)
LDFLAGS+=$(shell python-config --ldflags)
all: progr
To build a dynamically loadable python module, use
gcc $(python-config --cflags --ldflags) -shared -fPIC progr.cpp -o progr.so
Releases
5 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.
--configdir since Debian 8 (Jessie);
--extension-suffix since Debian 8 (Jessie).