Tushar Teredesai wrote these words on 10/12/05 17:33 CST:

> It probably means that in the future more packages will start
> installing .pc files in $prefix/share/pkgconfig (since it may be a
> more FHS compatible location?)

You may be very right in your assumption.


> How about linking /usr/lib/pkgconfig to /usr/share/pkgconfig (or vice
> versa)? Suggesting it as an option. The option to move the file also
> sounds good for now. We can re-evaluate the choice if more pacakges
> start installing .pc files in share.

I'm inclined now to just leave it right where it's at, seeing how
it works there and it may very well be intentional. Andy just
mentioned that this 'feature' is new to the most recent version of
GNOME Icon Theme, so as you say, it very well may be a trend to
start using /usr/share/pkgconfig.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

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