pkg-config

Helper tool used when compiling applications and libraries

pkg-config is a helper tool used when compiling applications and libraries. It helps you insert the correct compiler options on the command line so an application can use gcc -o test test.c `pkg-config --libs --cflags glib-2.0` for instance, rather than hard-coding values on where to find glib (or other libraries). It is language-agnostic, so it can be used for defining the location of documentation tools, for instance.

Versions: 0.29.2
Website: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pkg-config
Licenses: GPL 2+
Package source: gnu/packages/pkg-config.scm
Builds: See build status
Issues: See known issues

Installation

Install the latest version of pkg-config as follows:

guix install pkg-config

Or install a particular version:

guix install pkg-config@0.29.2

You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.