Linux From Scratch - Version r12.0-209

Chapter 8. Installing Basic System Software

8.18. Pkgconf-2.1.0

The pkgconf package is a successor to pkg-config and contains a tool for passing the include path and/or library paths to build tools during the configure and make phases of package installations.

Approximate build time: less than 0.1 SBU
Required disk space: 4.6 MB

8.18.1. Installation of Pkgconf

Fix a regression in pkgconf-2.1.0 breaking BLFS packages: 

patch -Np1 -i ../pkgconf-2.1.0-upstream_fix-1.patch

Prepare Pkgconf for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/usr              \
            --disable-static           \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/pkgconf-2.1.0

Compile the package: 

make

Install the package: 

make install

To maintain compatibility with the original Pkg-config create two symlinks: 

ln -sv pkgconf   /usr/bin/pkg-config
ln -sv pkgconf.1 /usr/share/man/man1/pkg-config.1

8.18.2. Contents of Pkgconf

Installed programs: pkgconf, pkg-config (link to pkgconf), and bomtool
Installed library: libpkgconf.so
Installed directory: /usr/share/doc/pkgconf-2.1.0

Short Descriptions

pkgconf

Returns meta information for the specified library or package

bomtool

Generates a Software Bill Of Materials from pkg-config .pc files

libpkgconf

Contains most of pkgconf's functionality, while allowing other tools like IDEs and compilers to use its frameworks