Re: Library builds with pkg-config

[Mats Erik Andersson <mats.andersson@gisladisker.se>]

Hello,

I interpret this to the effect that step 2) would be an acceptable
addition when packaging a library, in itself so small that it does
not use autoconfig et consortes.

torsdag den 22 oktober 2009 klockan 16:55 skrev Goswin von Brederlow detta:
> Mats Erik Andersson <mats.andersson@gisladisker.se> writes:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to find the correct way of installing a pkg-config
> > specification, the like of 
> >
> >      /usr/lib/pkgconfig/dummy.ac
> >
> > for the developmental package of a library. Would
> >
> >   1)   # debian/control
> >        Depends: pkgconfig
> >
> >   2)   # debian/rules
> >        dh_install debian/dummy.ac usr/lib/pkgconfig/
> >
> > together suffice for this task? I seem not able to locate
> > a tailored debhelper command for this task. Right?
> 
> No Depends. The library can be used fine without pkg-config even if
> that is less than perfect.
> 
> MfG
>         Goswin

Thank you

Mats Erik Andersson