How To Install pkg-config on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pkg-config on Debian 12.
What is pkg-config
pkg-config is:
pkgconf is an implementation of the pkg-config system, which helps to configure compiler and linker flags for development frameworks.
pkgconf is a replacement for pkg-config, providing additional functionality while also maintaining compatibility.
This package only provides a dependency link to the pkgconf package to help with package upgrades. It can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install pkg-config on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pkg-config Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pkg-config using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pkg-config
Install pkg-config Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pkg-config using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pkg-config
Install pkg-config Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pkg-config using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pkg-config
How To Uninstall pkg-config on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pkg-config package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pkg-config
Uninstall pkg-config And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pkg-config and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pkg-config
Remove pkg-config Configurations and Data
To remove pkg-config configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pkg-config
Remove pkg-config configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pkg-config configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pkg-config
Dependencies
pkg-config have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pkg-config package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
