How To Install pkgconf on CentOS 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install pkgconf on CentOS 8. pkgconf is Package compiler and linker metadata toolkit

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pkgconf on CentOS 8.

What is pkgconf

pkgconf is a program which helps to configure compiler and linker flags for development frameworks. It is similar to pkg-config from freedesktop.org and handles .pc files in a similar manner as pkg-config. pkgconf is a program which helps to configure compiler and linker flags for development frameworks. It is similar to pkg-config from freedesktop.org and handles .pc files in a similar manner as pkg-config.

We can use yum or dnf to install pkgconf on CentOS 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install pkgconf.

Install pkgconf on CentOS 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install pkgconf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install pkgconf

Install pkgconf on CentOS 8 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install pkgconf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install pkgconf

How To Uninstall pkgconf on CentOS 8

To uninstall only the pkgconf package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove pkgconf

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pkgconf on CentOS 8 using yum and dnf.