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# 6.5 Using `pkg-config`

If your ports requires `pkg-config`, just set `USE_PKGCONFIG` to the following possible values:

Table 6-5. Values for `USE_PKGCONFIG`

Definition | Description
--- | ---
`USE_PKGCONFIG= yes` | The ports uses pkg-config only at build time
`USE_PKGCONFIG= build` | The ports uses pkg-config only at build time
`USE_PKGCONFIG= run` | The ports uses pkg-config only at run time
`USE_PKGCONFIG= both` | The ports uses pkg-config both at build and run time

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