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gdal-config(1)

GDAL-CONFIG(1) GDAL GDAL-CONFIG(1)

NAME

gdal-config - Determines various information about a GDAL installation.

Determines various information about a GDAL installation.

SYNOPSIS

gdal-config [OPTIONS]
Options:


        [--prefix[=DIR]]


        [--libs]


        [--cflags]


        [--version]


        [--ogr-enabled]


        [--formats]


DESCRIPTION

This utility script (available on Unix systems) can be used to determine various information about a GDAL installation. It is normally just used by configure scripts for applications using GDAL but can be queried by an end user.

--prefix
the top level directory for the GDAL installation.

--libs
The libraries and link directives required to use GDAL.

--cflags
The include and macro definition required to compiled modules using GDAL.

--version
Reports the GDAL version.

--ogr-enabled
Reports "yes" or "no" to standard output depending on whether OGR is built into GDAL.

--formats
Reports which formats are configured into GDAL to stdout.

Author

Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam@pobox.com>

Copyright

1998-2026

June 10, 2026