XMLSEC1-CONFIG(1) User Commands XMLSEC1-CONFIG(1)

# [NAME](#NAME)

xmlsec1-config - details about the installed version of the xmlsec library

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**xmlsec1-config** \[*OPTION*]...

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

Known values for OPTION are:

[**--cflags**](#cflags)

print pre-processor and compiler flags

[**--libs**](#libs)

print library linking information

[**--prefix**](#prefix)

print the default XMLSEC prefix folder

[**--exec-prefix**](#exec)

print the default XMLSEC executable prefix folder

[**--libdir**](#libdir)

print the default XMLSEC libraries folder

[**--crypto**](#crypto)

print the default crypto library name

[**--prefix**=*DIR*](#prefix~2)

change XMLSEC prefix folder

[**--exec-prefix**=*DIR*](#exec~2)

change XMLSEC executable prefix folder

[**--libdir**=*DIR*](#libdir~2)

change XMLSEC libraries folder

[**--crypto**=*LIB*](#crypto~2)

configure with XMLSEC crypto library (one of the following: none default openssl nss gnutls gcrypt mscng mscrypto)

[**--help**](#help)

display this help and exit

[**--version**](#version)

output version information

October 2026 xmlsec1-config 1.3.13

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Document: xmlsec1-config(1) from xmlsec 1.3.13-r0 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec