Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.4

Chapter 13. Programming

pkg-config-0.28

Introduction to pkg-config

The pkg-config package contains a tool for passing the include path and/or library paths to build tools during the configure and make file execution.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.4 platform.

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Note

Pkg-config is part of LFS, but was omitted from the 7.0 and 7.1 releases. If you are using a system which includes it, there is nothing more to do. If not, you should follow these instructions.

Package Information

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/pkgconfig

Installation of pkg-config

Install pkg-config by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr        \
            --with-internal-glib \
            --disable-host-tool  \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/pkg-config-0.28 &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--with-internal-glib: This switch causes the package to use the shipped version of GLib2.

--disable-host-tool: This switch disables creation of the unnecessary symlink.

Configuring pkg-config

The default setting for PKG_CONFIG_PATH is /usr/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/share/pkgconfig because of the prefix used to install pkg-config. You may add to PKG_CONFIG_PATH by exporting additional paths on your system where .pc files are installed. Note that PKG_CONFIG_PATH is only needed when compiling packages, not during run-time.

Contents

Installed Program: pkg-config
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: None

Short Descriptions

pkg-config

returns meta information for the specified library or package.

Last updated on 2013-09-03 12:08:19 -0700