From 16e9bdcf1b0e2575d94ab2841a10c289e5224f99 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Explorer09 Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 03:50:29 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Mention pkg-config in README --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 40887254a..f5e30e439 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -46,11 +46,14 @@ List of build-time dependencies: > This is also something that is reflected in the package name on Debian/Ubuntu (via the additional 'w' - 'w'ide character support). List of additional build-time dependencies (based on feature flags): +* `pkg-config` * `sensors` * `hwloc` * `libcap` (v2.21 or later) * `libnl-3` and `libnl-genl-3` +`pkg-config` is optional but recommended. The configure script of `htop` might utilize `pkg-config` to obtain the compiler and linker flags required for a library. Some OS distributions provide `pkg-config` functionalities through an alternative implementation such as `pkgconf`. Look for both names in your package manager. + Install these and other required packages for C development from your package manager. **Debian/Ubuntu**