PKG_CONFIG_PATH error with xfce goodies

[joe_schmoe]

joe_schmoe wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> Not sure if this is an Xfce thing or a more general Slackware thing, so 
> let me eliminate the possibility of it being an Xfce thing first:
> 
> I am wanting to install some Xfce panel goodies, but during the 
> ./configure stage of the installation an error message, this is spat out:
> 
> ######################## Code #################################
> checking for xfce4-panel-1.0 >= 4.1.90... Requested 'xfce4-panel-1.0 >= 
> 4.1.90' but version of xfce4-panel is 4.0.5
> 
> configure: error: Library requirements (xfce4-panel-1.0 >= 4.1.90) not 
> met; consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if your 
> libraries are in a nonstandard prefix so pkg-config can find them.
> ####################### End Code ##############################
> 
> I have tried to set this path variable BEFORE invoking ./configure 
> inside the decompressed tarball directory
> 
> $export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/pkgconfig  # where the requisite
>                                              # library resides
> 
> But, no dice.
> To the best of my knowledge, and after confirming this with a couple of 
> Googles, this should have fixed the problem. Am I misinformed, or is 
> this more likely to be a Slackware issue?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> /j

OH duh!!! Sorry for the trouble - have just realised what the problem 
was: too much beer!!! I clicked send too soon, because I see that it is 
an old version.

My BAD!!!! :(

<embarrassed>

/j