.. _spkg_pkgconf:

pkgconf: An implementation of the pkg-config spec
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Description
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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

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

-  C compiler + toolchain


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


Version Information
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package-version.txt::

    0.9.7.p2


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

conda:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ conda install pkgconf pkg-config

Debian/Ubuntu:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo apt-get install  pkgconf pkg-config

Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo yum install  pkgconf pkg-config

freebsd:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pkg install pkgconf pkg-config

homebrew:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ brew install pkgconf pkg-config

opensuse:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo zypper install pkgconf pkg-config

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.