Provides automation of configuration needed for projects using pkg-config, such as GTK+ and gtkmm. Pkg-config utility outputs the necessary options needed to build a given package(s) that can be passed as compiler options.
Pkg-config support will set compiler and linker flags automatically that GCC needs to build selected packages - specifically includes, libraries, and some other GCC flags.
Cross platform support
Project can be held in a version control system and even if the packages have been selected in Linux, pulling the project in Windows will automatically update the flags (file-system paths etc).
Cross compilation environment support
Pkg-config plugin configuration is now per-project configuration rather than a global configuration. Path to the pkg-config binary can be set per-project.
UI Features
Property page
Used to select packages and set pkg-config configurations.
How to use
Find Pkg-config settings in project properties -> C/C++ Build -> Settings -> Pkg-config tab
Select packages that your project needs to build correctly. Under Advanced dialog you can set path to pkg-config utility and adjust the path with your custom parameters if you wish.
Requirements
* Pkg-config utility installed
* Libraries you need (e.g. gtk+, gtkmm)
* For Windows: MinGW or Cygwin
* CDT 8.0 and Eclipse 3.7.x (Indigo) or newer
Update site
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TuononenP/pkg-config.p2/master/site.xml
Development site
https://github.com/TuononenP/pkg-config-support-for-eclipse-cdt
Mailing list
http://groups.google.com/group/pkg-config-support-for-eclipse-cdt
pkg-config-support-for-eclipse-cdt@googlegroups.com
Note:
If you are having problems installing it is most probably because of not having CDT 8.0 or above.
Windows users: Do not install Gtk+ or Gtkmm in a path containing spaces, because pkg-config does not support spaces in paths.
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I tested it in Neon on
Submitted by Darren Huang on Wed, 2016-08-17 21:52
I tested it in Neon on Fedora23. When I activate the pkg-config option is project's properties. The include paths and libraries does not work. But it works in Mars and Luna edition.
Can't install as of 2013-10-31
Submitted by Will Rouesnel on Wed, 2013-10-30 11:00
The update site links to petrituononen.com, which is not serving content as of the date in the subject line.
Alternative update site (as of March 2016)
Submitted by Kirill Khrushchinskiy on Sat, 2016-03-26 10:33
raw.githubusercontent.com/TuononenP/pkg-config.p2/master/site.xml
Awesome
Submitted by Simon Kaufmann on Tue, 2011-12-06 17:57
This plugin saved my day. Thanks!
Excellent plug-in
Submitted by Missing name Mising name on Sat, 2011-06-18 11:34
This is a must have. I can't do without it.
Keep up the good work.