curl-config

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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
       --ca   Displays the built-in path to the CA cert bundle	this  libcurl
	      uses.

       --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	 sev-
	      eral 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 func-
       tions?

	 $ 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 7.10			  8 Oct 2002		       curl-config(1)