curl-config

curl-config(1)                curl-config manual                curl-config(1)



NAME
       curl-config - Get information about a libcurl installation

SYNOPSIS
       curl-config [options]

DESCRIPTION
       curl-config  displays  information  about  a  previous curl and libcurl
       installation.

OPTIONS
       --cc   Displays the compiler used to build libcurl.

       --cflags
              Set of compiler options (CFLAGS) to  use  when  compiling  files
              that use libcurl. Currently that is only thw include path to the
              curl include files.

       --feature
              Lists what particular main features the  installed  libcurl  was
              built  with.  At the time of writing, this list may include SSL,
              KRB4 or IPv6. Do not assume any particular order.  The  keywords
              will be separated by newlines. There may be none, one or several
              keywords in the list.

       --help Displays the available options.

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

       --prefix
              This  is  the prefix used when libcurl was installed. Libcurl 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 libcurl.

       --vernum
              Outputs version information  about  the  installed  libcurl,  in
              numerical  mode.   This outputs the version number, in hexadeci-
              mal, with 8 bits for each part; major,  minor,  patch.  So  that
              libcurl  7.7.4 would appear as 070704 and libcurl 12.13.14 would
              appear as 0c0d0e...

EXAMPLES
       What linker options do I need when I link with libcurl?

         $ curl-config --libs

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

         $ curl-config --cflags

       How do I know if libcurl was built with SSL support?

         $ curl-config --feature | grep SSL

       What's the installed libcurl version?

         $ curl-config --version

       How do I build a single file with a one-line command?

         $ `curl-config --cc --cflags --libs` -o example example.c


SEE ALSO
       curl(1)



Curl 7.9.3                      21 January 2002                 curl-config(1)