python2-config (1)
NAME
python-config - output build options for python C/C++ extensions or embeddingSYNOPSIS
python-config [ --prefix ] [ --exec-prefix ] [ --includes ] [ --libs ] [ --cflags ] [ --ldflags ] [ --extension-suffix ] [ --configdir ] [ --help ]DESCRIPTION
python-config helps compiling and linking programs, which embed the Python interpreter, or extension modules that can be loaded dynamically (at run time) into the interpreter.OPTIONS
- --cflags
- print the C compiler flags.
- --ldflags
- print the flags that should be passed to the linker.
- --includes
- similar to --cflags but only with -I options (path to python header files).
- --libs
- similar to --ldflags but only with -l options (used libraries).
- --prefix
- prints the prefix (base directory) under which python can be found.
- --exec-prefix
- print the prefix used for executable program directories (such as bin, sbin, etc).
- --extension-suffix
- print suffix used for extension modules (including the _d modified for debug builds).
- --configdir
- prints the path to the configuration directory under which the Makefile, etc. can be found).
- --help
- print the usage message.
EXAMPLES
To build the singe-file c program prog against the python library, use
- gcc $(python-config --cflags --ldflags) progr.cpp -o progr.cpp
The same in a makefile:
- CFLAGS+=$(shell python-config --cflags)
- LDFLAGS+=$(shell python-config --ldflags)
- all: progr
To build a dynamically loadable python module, use
- gcc $(python-config --cflags --ldflags) -shared -fPIC progr.cpp -o progr.so
SEE ALSO
python (1)docs.python.org/extending/extending.html
/usr/share/doc/python/faq/extending.html