Back to Basics: what is PKG_CONFIG_PATH?

[Stephen W]

What is PKG_CONFIG_PATH and what do I do about it?

StephenW


--- Tobias Speckbacher <tobias at quova.com> wrote:
> You either don't have libgphoto2 installed or its
> not in the path that
> it is expected to be in.
> 
> Should it not be installed it is available from
> http://www.gphoto.org/
> Or check rpmfind.net for an rpm should this site not
> have binary dists.
> 
> -Tobias
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of
> Stephen W
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:43 AM
> To: redhat-list at redhat.com; linux users
> Subject: What does this mean & and what do I do?
> 
> While attempting to install an update for gphoto I
> encountered this error and do not have the foggiest
> idea what to do about it.  Any help fully
> appreciated.
> 
> checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config
> checking for libgphoto2 >= 2.1.2... Package
> libgphoto2
> was not found in the pkg-
> config search path.
> Perhaps you should add the directory containing
> `libgphoto2.pc'
> to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable
> No package 'libgphoto2' found
>  
> configure: error: Library requirements (libgphoto2
> >=
> 2.1.2) not met; consider a
> djusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if
> your libraries are in a non
> standard prefix so pkg-config can find them.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> =====
> Stephen W
> Sarasota, FL
> 
> "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine ..." 
> Proverbs
> 
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