.. _spkg_pkgconf:

pkgconf: An implementation of the pkg-config spec
=================================================

Description
-----------

Pkgconf is an implementation of the pkg-config spec with minimal
dependencies.

License
-------

ISC License (equivalent to Simplified BSD)


Upstream Contact
----------------

https://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf

Special Update/Build Instructions
---------------------------------

-  install.patch: Use install script from AC_PROG_INSTALL

Pkgconf is used in bzip2, so we must not use the bzip2-compressed
tarball.

Type
----

standard


Dependencies
------------

- :ref:`spkg_patch`
- :ref:`spkg_xz`

Version Information
-------------------

package-version.txt::

    1.8.0


Equivalent System Packages
--------------------------

conda:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ conda install  pkg-config


Debian/Ubuntu:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo apt-get install  pkg-config


Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo yum install  pkg-config


freebsd:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pkg install devel/pkgconf


homebrew:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ brew install pkg-config


macports:
install the following packages: pkgconfig

opensuse:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo zypper install pkgconf


void:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo xbps-install  pkgconf


See https://repology.org/project/pkgconf/versions, https://repology.org/project/pkg-config/versions


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

