.. _spkg_gengetopt:

gengetopt: getopt_long parser generator
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Description
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GNU Gengetopt converts a textual description of your program's
arguments and options into a getopt_long() parser in C (or C++).

Website: https://www.gnu.org/software/gengetopt/


License
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GPL-3+ (https://www.gnu.org/software/gengetopt/LICENSE)

Type
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standard


Version Information
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package-version.txt::

    2.23


Equivalent System Packages
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conda:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ conda install gengetopt


cygwin:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ apt-cyg install gengetopt


Debian/Ubuntu:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo apt-get install  gengetopt


Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo yum install  gengetopt


gentoo:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo emerge dev-util/gengetopt


homebrew:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ brew install gengetopt


nix:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ nix-env --install gengetopt


void:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo xbps-install  gengetopt


See https://repology.org/project/gengetopt/versions


If the system package is installed, ./configure will check whether it can be used.