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Pkg-config

pkg-config is a software development tool that queries information about libraries from a local, file-based database for the purpose of building a codebase that depends on them. It allows for sharing a codebase in a cross-platform way by using host-specific library information that is stored outside of yet referenced by the codebase. This indirection…

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BSDAlpine LinuxArch LinuxCentOSDebian
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Software development toolLibrariesFileDatabaseBuilding
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RPMDebSource codeHeader files
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Developer
Tollef Fog Heen / freedesktop.org
License
GNU GPL
Operating system
Unix-like
Original authors
James Henstridge; rewritten by Havoc Pennington
Release
2000; 26 years ago (2000) or earlier
Repository
gitlab.freedesktop.org/pkg-config/pkg-config

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Pkg-config

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples42
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
Components1

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Pkg-config

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related to Alternative implementations · 17
Pkg-config → Alpine Linux, Arch Linux, BSD, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, First-class Windows, FreeBSD, GLib, Mageia, Manjaro, NetBSDu-config, Notable, Perlruby-gnome/pkg-config, Re-write, Ruby, Written
related to Example · 4
Pkg-config → It, The, TheCflagsentry, TheLibsentry
related to External links · 2
Pkg-config → Linux User Commands Manualpkg-config, OpenBSD General Commands Manualpkgconfu-configPkgConfigruby-gnome/pkg-config
Developer · 1
Pkg-config → Tollef Fog Heen / freedesktop.org
License · 1
Pkg-config → GNU GPL
Operating system · 1
Pkg-config → Unix-like
Original authors · 1
Pkg-config → James Henstridge; rewritten by Havoc Pennington
Release · 1
Pkg-config → 2000; 26 years ago (2000) or earlier
Repository · 1
Pkg-config → gitlab.freedesktop.org/pkg-config/pkg-config
Stable release · 1
Pkg-config → 0.29.2 / March 20, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-20)

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information library tool codebase build written file local stored command options allows host-specific useful database example linux bsd glib system

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Pkg-configDeveloperTollef Fog Heen / freedesktop.org1.00infobox
Pkg-configLicenseGNU GPL1.00infobox
Pkg-configOperating systemUnix-like1.00infobox
Pkg-configOriginal authorsJames Henstridge; rewritten by Havoc Pennington1.00infobox
Pkg-configRelease2000; 26 years ago (2000) or earlier1.00infobox
Pkg-configRepositorygitlab.freedesktop.org/pkg-config/pkg-config1.00infobox
Pkg-configStable release0.29.2 / March 20, 2017; 9 years ago (2017-03-20)1.00infobox
Pkg-configTypeProgramming tool1.00infobox
Pkg-configWebsitewww.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/pkg-config/1.00infobox
Pkg-configWritten inC1.00infobox
a compilerinstance ofis more useful to build tools0.80text
a linker.The tool was originally designed for Linuxinstance ofis more useful to build tools0.80text

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