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# gdal-config

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.

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