How to install pkg-config on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install pkg-config package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install pkg-config
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: foreign

Package Details

Package:pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign
Version:0.29.1-0ubuntu4
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://pkg-config.freedesktop.org
Description:manage compile and link flags for libraries pkg-config is a system for managing library compile and link flags that works with automake and autoconf. . Increasingly libraries ship with ".pc" files that allow querying of the compiler and linker flags needed to use them through the pkg-config(1) program.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:devel

How to install pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign' will give followin error.


Installing pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign:

After system update use the following command to install pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign:

sudo apt-get install pkg-config
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  pkg-config
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: foreign

Following command is used to remove the pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove pkg-config
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: foreign

This will remove pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge pkg-config
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: foreign

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove pkg-config
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4
Multi-Arch: foreign

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with pkg-config Architecture: amd64 Version: 0.29.1-0ubuntu4 Multi-Arch: foreign package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.