Re: [SLUG] set the PKG_CONFIG_PATH variable

[Erik de Castro Lopo <mle+slug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Voytek Eymont wrote:

> I'nm trying to install backlevel rrdtool but get a missing
> freetype2.pc [1]

Does your distribution not have a precompiled package? I know
Debian and Ubuntu have rrdtool packages.

> I've found I have
> # locate freetype2.pc
> /usr/lib/pkgconfig/freetype2.pc
> 
> how do I 'set the PKG_CONFIG_PATH variable to point to its location' ?
> is that on a  './configure' line, or, does it get set in some file ?

You shouldn't need to because the one you have is already in a standard
location. Do

    pkg-config --list-all | grep freetype

and it should be listed.

Erik
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