How to install pkg config in windows

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I am trying to do it  but all I can get is some source code that I don t know how to do deal with I downloaded from http   pkgconfig freedesktop org releases     Any help

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for w64-based computers you have to install mingw64. If pkg-config.exe is missing then, you can refer to http://ftp.acc.umu.se/pub/gnome/binaries/win64/dependencies/

Unzip and copy/merge pkg-config.exe into your C:\mingw-w64 installation, eg. into on my pc into C:\mingw-w64\x86_64-8.1.0-posix-seh-rt_v6-rev0\mingw64\bin

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A alternative without glib dependency is pkg-config-lite     Extract pkg-config exe from the archive and put it in your path   Nowdays this package is available using chocolatey  then it could be installed whith   choco install pkgconfiglite

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This is a step-by-step procedure to get pkg-config working on Windows  based on my experience  using the info from Oliver Zendel s comment   I assume here that MinGW was installed to C  MinGW  There were multiple versions of the packages available  and in each case I just downloaded the latest version    go to http   ftp gnome org pub gnome binaries win32 dependencies  download the file pkg-config 0 26-1 win32 zip extract the file bin pkg-config exe to C  MinGW bin download the file gettext-runtime 0 18 1 1-2 win32 zip extract the file bin intl dll to C  MinGW bin go to http   ftp gnome org pub gnome binaries win32 glib 2 28 download the file glib 2 28 8-1 win32 zip extract the file bin libglib-2 0-0 dll to C  MinGW bin   Now CMake will be able to use pkg-config if it is configured to use MinGW

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I would like to extend the answer of  dzintars about the Cygwin version of pkg-config in that focus how should one use it properly with CMake  because I see various comments about CMake in this topic  I have experienced many troubles with CMake   Cygwin s pkg-config and I want to share my experience how to avoid them  1  The symlink C  Cygwin64 bin pkg-config - gt  pkgconf exe does not work in Windows console  It is not a native Windows  lnk symlink and it won t be callable in Windows console cmd exe even if you add  quot    quot  to your  PATHEXT   see https   www mail-archive com cygwin cygwin com msg104088 html   It won t work from CMake  because CMake calls pkg-config with the method execute process    FindPkgConfig cmake  which opens a new cmd exe  Solution  Add -DPKG CONFIG EXECUTABLE C  Cygwin64 bin pkgconf exe to the CMake command line  or set it in CMakeLists txt   2  Cygwin s pkg-config recognizes only Cygwin paths in PKG CONFIG PATH  no Windows paths   For example  on my system the  pc files are located in C  Cygwin64 usr x86 64-w64-mingw32 sys-root mingw lib pkgconfig  The following three paths are valid  but only path C works in PKG CONFIG PATH   A  c  Cygwin64 usr x86 64-w64-mingw32 sys-root mingw lib pkgconfig - does not work  B   c cygdrive usr x86 64-w64-mingw32 sys-root mingw lib pkgconfig - does not work  C   usr x86 64-w64-mingw32 sys-root mingw lib pkgconfig - works   Solution  add  pc files location always as a Cygwin path into PKG CONFIG PATH  3  CMake converts forward slashes to backslashes in PKG CONFIG PATH on Cygwin  It happens due to the bug https   gitlab kitware com cmake cmake - issues 21629  It prevents using the workaround described in  2   Solution  manually update the function  pkg set path internal   in the file C  Program Files CMake share cmake-3 x Modules FindPkgConfig cmake  Comment remove the line  file TO NATIVE PATH  quot    pkgconfig path  quot   pkgconfig path   4  CMAKE PREFIX PATH  CMAKE FRAMEWORK PATH  CMAKE APPBUNDLE PATH have no effect on pkg-config in Cygwin  Reason  the bug https   gitlab kitware com cmake cmake - issues 21775  Solution  Use only PKG CONFIG PATH as an environment variable if you run CMake builds on Cygwin  Forget about CMAKE PREFIX PATH  CMAKE FRAMEWORK PATH  CMAKE APPBUNDLE PATH

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I did this by installing Cygwin64 from this link https   www cygwin com  Then - View Full  Search gcc and scroll down to find pkg-config  Click on icon to select latest version  This worked for me well

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Another place where you can get more updated binaries can be found at Fedora Build System site  Direct link to mingw-pkg-config package is  http   koji fedoraproject org koji buildinfo buildID 354619

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Get the precompiled binaries from http   ftp gnome org pub gnome binaries win32 dependencies   Download pkg-config and its depend libraries     pkg-config 0 26-1 win32 zip glib 2 28 8-1 win32 zip gettext-runtime 0 18 1 1-2 win32 zip

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Install mingw64 from https   sourceforge net projects mingw-w64   Avoid program files  x86  folder for installation  Ex  c  mingw-w64 Download pkg-config  win64 zip from here Extract above zip file and copy paste all the files from pkg-config bin folder to mingw-w64  In my case its  C  mingw-w64 i686-8 1 0-posix-dwarf-rt v6-rev0 mingw32 bin  Now set path   C  mingw-w64 i686-8 1 0-posix-dwarf-rt v6-rev0 mingw32 bin taddaaa you are done   If you find any security issue then follow steps as well  Search for windows defender security center in system Navigate to apps  amp  browser control gt  Exploit protection settings gt  Program setting gt  Click on   add program customize  Select add program by name Enter program name  pkgconf exe OK Now check all the settings and set it all the settings to off and apply   Thats DONE

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