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How to install cairo
30.05.26
**1. Install `cairo` Development Files:** The command to install `cairo` will vary depending on your operating system and package manager. * **Debian/Ubuntu:** ```bash sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install libcairo2-dev pkg-config ``` * **Fedora/CentOS/RHEL:** ```bash sudo dnf install cairo-devel pkg-config ``` or for older versions: ```bash sudo yum install cairo-devel pkg-config ``` * **Arch Linux:** ```bash sudo pacman -S cairo pkgconf ``` * **macOS (using Homebrew):** ```bash brew update brew install cairo pkg-config ``` Note: If you encounter issues on macOS, you might need to set `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` after installing with Homebrew. * **Windows (using MSYS2):** In your MSYS2 terminal: ```bash pacman -Syu pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-cairo mingw-w64-x86_64-pkg-config ``` **2. Set `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` (If Necessary):** As with the `glib-2.0` issue, installing the development packages usually makes `pkg-config` aware of the library. However, if the error persists: * **Find the `cairo.pc` file:** After installation, try to locate the `cairo.pc` file. It's typically found in directories like: * `/usr/lib/pkgconfig/` * `/usr/share/pkgconfig/` * `/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/` * `/usr/local/share/pkgconfig/` * (On macOS with Homebrew) `/opt/homebrew/lib/pkgconfig/` or `/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/` * **Set the environment variable:** * **Linux/macOS (temporary):** ```bash export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/path/to/cairo/pkgconfig/dir:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH ``` (Replace `/path/to/cairo/pkgconfig/dir` with the actual directory where `cairo.pc` is located.) Then run: ```bash cargo build ``` * **Windows (Command Prompt):** ```cmd set PKG_CONFIG_PATH=C:\path\to\your\cairo\pkgconfig;%PKG_CONFIG_PATH% ``` * **Windows (PowerShell):** ```powershell $env:PKG_CONFIG_PATH = "C:\path\to\your\cairo\pkgconfig;$env:PKG_CONFIG_PATH" ``` *
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