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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  SL,
              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".

       --protocols
              Lists  what particular protocols the installed libcurl was built
              to support. At the time of writing, this list may include  HTP,
              HTPS,  FTP,  FTPS,  GOPHER,  FILE,  TELNET,  LDAP, DICT. Do not
              assume any particular order. The protocols will be listed  using
              uppercase  and are separated by newlines. There may be none, one
              or several protocols in the list. (Added in 7.13.0)

       --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... Note that the initial zero might be omitted.

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 SL support?

         $ curl-config --feature  grep SL

       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 7.13.0                       25 Jan 2004                   curl-config(1)