'mysql_config'

The mysql_config utility is an aid to developing MySQL-based programs written in C. It can be used to obtain the proper flags needed to compile C source files or link in MySQL libraries.

mysql_config is available as of MySQL 3.23.21.

Usage

mysql_config [options] 

Options Specific to mysql_config

• --cflags

  Display the include directory flags needed to access MySQL header files.

• --embedded, --embedded-libs

  These options are synonyms for --libmysqld-libs.

• --libs

  Display the library flags needed to link in the client library.

• --socket

  Display the default MySQL socket file pathname.

• --port

  Display the default MySQL TCP/IP port number.

• --version

  Display the MySQL version string.

• --libmysqld-libs

  Display the library flags needed to link in libmysqld, the embedded server library.