How to Install pkg-config software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install pkg-config software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

pkg-config software package provides manage compile and link flags for libraries, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install pkg-config 

pkg-config is installed in your system.

Make ensure the pkg-config package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep pkg-config *

You will get with pkg-config package name, version, architecture and description in a table

pkg-config package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Development
Package pkg-config
Version 0.26-1ubuntu4
Description manage compile and link flags for libraries
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove pkg-config software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?