> -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Friesenhahn [mailto:bfrie...@simple.dallas.tx.us] > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 2:47 PM > To: Andy Falanga (afalanga) > Cc: automake@gnu.org > Subject: Re: how should package config files be installed > > On Tue, 31 Mar 2015, Andy Falanga (afalanga) wrote: > > > I want to distribute the correct *.pc files with the libraries I'm > > building. While it's a simple matter to find the format of this file > > (by examining existing ones or online), I'd like to know if there's a > > preferred procedure for generating these files. What should be done > > in order to make this work? > > I am not sure what the correct procedure is, but I packages I maintain > (and many others) use autoconf to configure a templated "foo.pc.in" > and then install it using Automake.
Hm ... now that sounds like a nice, workable, solution. Andy
