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.