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popt

C library for parsing command-line options with more features than getopt

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Library like getopt(3) with a number of enhancements

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popt is primarily a library, not a CLI tool. Developers use it in C programs to parse command-line arguments with enhanced features like automatic --help/--version handling$ gcc -o myapp myapp.c $(pkg-config --cflags --libs popt)

Link against popt library when compiling applications that need advanced option parsing$ cc -lpopt program.c -o program

Check popt library documentation and version information$ pkg-config --modversion popt