{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "ncursesw5-config",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ncursesw5-config/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-05-30T05:16:14Z",
    "synopsis": "ncursesw6-config [options]",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "ncursesw6-config - helper script for ncurses libraries\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "ncursesw6-config [options]\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "This  is a shell script which simplifies configuring applications against a particular set of\nncurses libraries.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "--prefix",
                    "content": "echos the package-prefix of ncurses\n",
                    "long": "--prefix"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--exec-prefix",
                    "content": "echos the executable-prefix of ncurses\n",
                    "long": "--exec-prefix"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--cflags",
                    "content": "echos the C compiler flags needed to compile with ncurses\n\n--libs echos the libraries needed to link with ncurses\n",
                    "long": "--cflags"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--version",
                    "content": "echos the release+patchdate version of ncurses\n",
                    "long": "--version"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--abi-version",
                    "content": "echos the ABI version of ncurses\n",
                    "long": "--abi-version"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--mouse-version",
                    "content": "echos the mouse-interface version of ncurses\n",
                    "long": "--mouse-version"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--bindir",
                    "content": "echos the directory containing ncurses programs\n",
                    "long": "--bindir"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--datadir",
                    "content": "echos the directory containing ncurses data\n",
                    "long": "--datadir"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--includedir",
                    "content": "echos the directory containing ncurses header files\n",
                    "long": "--includedir"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--libdir",
                    "content": "echos the directory containing ncurses libraries\n",
                    "long": "--libdir"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--mandir",
                    "content": "echos the directory containing ncurses manpages\n",
                    "long": "--mandir"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--terminfo",
                    "content": "echos the $TERMINFO terminfo database path, e.g.,\n/etc/terminfo\n",
                    "long": "--terminfo"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--terminfo-dirs",
                    "content": "echos the $TERMINFODIRS directory list, e.g.,\n/etc/terminfo:/lib/terminfo:/usr/share/terminfo\n",
                    "long": "--terminfo-dirs"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--termpath",
                    "content": "echos the $TERMPATH termcap list, if support for termcap is configured.\n\n--help prints this message\n",
                    "long": "--termpath"
                }
            ]
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "ncurses(3NCURSES)\n\nThis describes ncurses version 6.3 (patch 20211021).\n\n\n\nncursesw6-config(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "ncursesw6-config - helper script for ncurses libraries",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--prefix",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the package-prefix of ncurses"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--exec-prefix",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the executable-prefix of ncurses"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--cflags",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the C compiler flags needed to compile with ncurses --libs echos the libraries needed to link with ncurses"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the release+patchdate version of ncurses"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--abi-version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the ABI version of ncurses"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--mouse-version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the mouse-interface version of ncurses"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--bindir",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the directory containing ncurses programs"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--datadir",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the directory containing ncurses data"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--includedir",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the directory containing ncurses header files"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--libdir",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the directory containing ncurses libraries"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--mandir",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the directory containing ncurses manpages"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--terminfo",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the $TERMINFO terminfo database path, e.g., /etc/terminfo"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--terminfo-dirs",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the $TERMINFODIRS directory list, e.g., /etc/terminfo:/lib/terminfo:/usr/share/terminfo"
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--termpath",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "echos the $TERMPATH termcap list, if support for termcap is configured. --help prints this message"
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "ncurses",
            "section": "3NCURSES",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ncurses/3NCURSES/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "ncursesw6-config",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ncursesw6-config/1/json"
        }
    ]
}