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Usage: /usr/lib/qt6/bin/qtpaths [options] [name] [properties]
Command line client to QStandardPaths and QLibraryInfo

Options:
  -h, --help                                  Displays help on commandline
                                              options.
  --help-all                                  Displays help, including generic
                                              Qt options.
  -v, --version                               Displays version information.
  --types                                     Available location types.
  --paths <type>                              Find paths for <type>.
  --writable-path <type>                      Find writable path for <type>.
  --locate-dir, --locate-directory <type>     Locate directory [name] in
                                              <type>.
  --locate-dirs, --locate-directories <type>  Locate directories [name] in all
                                              paths for <type>.
  --locate-file <type>                        Locate file [name] for <type>.
  --locate-files <type>                       Locate files [name] in all paths
                                              for <type>.
  --find-exe, --find-executable               Find executable with [name].
  --display <type>                            Prints user readable name for
                                              <type>.
  --testmode, --test-mode                     Use paths specific for unit
                                              testing.
  --qt-query, --query                         List of Qt properties. Can be
                                              used standalone or with the
                                              --query-format and --qtconf
                                              options.
  --query-format <format>                     Output format for --qt-query.
                                              Supported formats: qmake
                                              (default), json
  --qtconf <path>                             Path to qt.conf file that will be
                                              used to override the queried Qt
                                              properties.

Arguments:
  [name]                                      Name of file or directory
  [properties]                                List of the Qt properties to
                                              query by the --qt-query argument.
Options (16)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpDisplays help on commandline options.help
--help-allDisplays help, including generic Qt options.help
-v, --versionDisplays version information.help
--typesAvailable location types.help
--paths typeFind paths for <type>.help
--writable-path typeFind writable path for <type>.help
--locate-dir, --locate-directory typeLocate directory [name] in <type>.help
--locate-dirs, --locate-directories typeLocate directories [name] in all paths for <type>.help
--locate-file typeLocate file [name] for <type>.help
--locate-files typeLocate files [name] in all paths for <type>.help
--find-exe, --find-executableFind executable with [name].help
--display typePrints user readable name for <type>.help
--testmode, --test-modeUse paths specific for unit testing.help
--qt-query, --queryList of Qt properties.help
--query-format formatOutput format for --qt-query.help
--qtconf pathPath to qt.conf file that will be used to override the queried Qt properties.help

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