.\" nroff -man curl-config.1
.\" Written by Daniel Stenberg
.\"
-.TH curl-config 1 "28 May 2001" "Curl 7.8" "curl-config manual"
+.TH curl-config 1 "16 August 2001" "Curl 7.8.1" "curl-config manual"
.SH NAME
curl-config \- Get information about a libcurl installation
.SH SYNOPSIS
displays information about a previous curl and libcurl installation.
.SH OPTIONS
.IP "--cflags"
-What set of CFLAGS that was used when libcurl was built. This is mostly a
-debug option that serves no particular use to most people.
+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.
.IP "--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
major, minor, patch. So that libcurl 7.7.4 would appear as 070704 and libcurl
12.13.14 would appear as 0c0d0e...
.SH "EXAMPLES"
-What is the path to the curl header files?
+What linker options do I need when I link with libcurl?
- echo `curl-config --prefix`/include
-
-What is the path to libcurl?
-
- echo `curl-config --prefix`/lib
+ curl-config --libs
-What other linker options do I need when I link with libcurl?
+What compiler options do I need when I compile using libcurl functions?
- curl-config --libs
+ curl-config --cflags
How do I know if libcurl was built with SSL support?