ncurses5-config(1)


NAME

   ncurses5-config - helper script for ncurses libraries

SYNOPSIS

   ncurses5-config [options]

DESCRIPTION

   This  is  a  shell  script  which  simplifies  configuring applications
   against a particular set of ncurses libraries.

OPTIONS

   --prefix
          echos the package-prefix of ncurses

   --exec-prefix
          echos the executable-prefix of ncurses

   --cflags
          echos the C compiler flags needed to compile with ncurses

   --libs echos the libraries needed to link with ncurses

   --version
          echos the release+patchdate version of ncurses

   --abi-version
          echos the ABI version of ncurses

   --mouse-version
          echos the mouse-interface version of ncurses

   --bindir
          echos the directory containing ncurses programs

   --datadir
          echos the directory containing ncurses data

   --includedir
          echos the directory containing ncurses header files

   --libdir
          echos the directory containing ncurses libraries

   --mandir
          echos the directory containing ncurses manpages

   --terminfo
          echos the $TERMINFO terminfo database path, e.g.,
          /etc/terminfo

   --terminfo-dirs
          echos the $TERMINFO_DIRS directory list, e.g.,
          /etc/terminfo:/lib/terminfo:/usr/share/terminfo

   --termpath
          echos the $TERMPATH termcap list,  if  support  for  termcap  is
          configured.

   --help prints this message

SEE ALSO

   ncurses(3NCURSES)

   This describes ncurses version 6.0 (patch 20160625).

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