1. NAME

ncurses5-config - helper script for ncurses libraries

2. SYNOPSIS

ncurses5-config [options]

3. DESCRIPTION

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

4. 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., /usr/share/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

5. SEE ALSO

ncurses(3NCURSES)

This describes ncurses version 5.7 (patch 20100313).