xrootd-config(1)

xrootd-config1

Get configuration information to compile programs which use xrootd

Usage

xrootd-config [options]

Overview

The xrootd-config command line utility makes it easier to build applications that use XRootD.

It can print the installation prefix, compiler flags, and plugin version needed to link against XRootD.

Options

--cflags

Print pre-processor and compiler flags on standard output.

--help

Print a usage message on standard output.

--plugin-version

Print plugin version on standard output.

--prefix

Print installation prefix on standard output.

--version

Print version information on standard output.

Exit status

If xrootd-config succeeds, it will exit with 0. Otherwise, if an error occurs, it will exit with a non-zero value.

From xrootd 6.1.1-1 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.