Some packages require existing executables, e.g. git-annex require lsof.
There were some more examples of packages that doesn't have pkg-config
but require additional programs to be installed.

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Alexander.


On 19 March 2014 20:09, Peter Simons <simons@cryp.to> wrote:
Hi David,

 > Is there a way to extract this? I'm looking to make it easier for
 > newcomers to my project to get things building across different linux
 > distros.

what exactly do you mean when by "package requirements"?

Cabal descriptions list the required 3rd party libraries, header files,
and pkgconfig snippets, so there is a lot of information readily
available.

What is missing in your opinion?

Take care,
Peter

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Alexander