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/usr/bin/vapigen

Compiler for the GObject type system

From vala 0.56.19-r3 (os), captured 2026-11-10 by running vapigen --help (exit 0). permalink

Also provided by 1 other package version
Usage:
  vapigen [OPTION…] FILE... - Vala API Generator

Help Options:
  -h, --help                     Show help options

Application Options:
  --vapidir=DIRECTORY...         Look for package bindings in DIRECTORY
  --girdir=DIRECTORY...          Look for GIR bindings in DIRECTORY
  --metadatadir=DIRECTORY...     Look for GIR .metadata files in DIRECTORY
  --nostdpkg                     Do not include standard packages
  --pkg=PACKAGE...               Include binding for PACKAGE
  --library=NAME                 Library name
  -d, --directory=DIRECTORY      Output directory
  --disable-warnings             Disable warnings
  --version                      Display version number
  -q, --quiet                    Do not print messages to the console
Options (11)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpShow help optionshelp + man
--vapidir DIRECTORY...Look for package bindings in DIRECTORYhelp + man
--girdir DIRECTORY...Look for GIR bindings in DIRECTORYhelp + man
--metadatadir DIRECTORY...Look for GIR .metadata files in DIRECTORYhelp + man
--nostdpkgDo not include standard packageshelp + man
--pkg PACKAGE...Include binding for PACKAGEhelp + man
--library NAMELibrary namehelp + man
-d, --directory DIRECTORYOutput directoryhelp + man
--disable-warningsDisable warningshelp + man
--versionDisplay version numberhelp + man
-q, --quietDo not print messages to the consolehelp + man

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