mpv formula does not symlink .pc file to (brew --prefix)/lib/pkgconfig

[guillaumekh]

Hi,

I have noticed that the mpv formula does not symlink its mpv.pc pkgconfig file to (brew --prefix)/lib/pkgconfig/ like many other formulas do.

I'm willing to submit a PR to get the formula to do this but I'm failing to understand what controls this behaviour, despite pouring over formulas which generate a symlink (e.g. zlib).

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Kind regards,
Guillaume

[carlocab]

I have noticed that the mpv formula does not symlink its mpv.pc pkgconfig file to (brew --prefix)/lib/pkgconfig/ like many other formulas do.

This is not true.

❯ find /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig -name 'mpv*' -print
/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/mpv.pc
❯ file /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/mpv.pc
/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/mpv.pc: symbolic link to ../../Cellar/mpv/0.34.1_1/lib/pkgconfig/mpv.pc

The issue is probably something on your system. Have you tried

brew link mpv

?

[guillaumekh]

Damn me you're right. brew unlink & brew link did the trick.
Please accept my apologies for not doing my homework properly first !
Thank you for the help.