docs/3_Developer_Guides/2_Application_Framework_Binder/Annexes/3_Installing_the_binder_on_a_desktop.md

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   2 title: Installing the binder on a desktop
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   4
   5 Packages of the ***binder*** (afb-daemon)exist
   6 for common desktop linux distributions.
   7
   8 - Fedora
   9 - Ubuntu
  10 - Debian
  11 - Suse
  12
  13 Installing the development package of the ***binder***
  14 allows to write ***bindings*** that runs on the desktop
  15 computer of the developer.
  16
  17 It is very convenient to quickly write and debug a binding.
  18
  19 ## Retrieving compiling option with pkg-config
  20
  21 The ***binder*** afb-daemon provides a configuration
  22 file for **pkg-config**.
  23 Typing the command
  24
  25 ```bash
  26 pkg-config --cflags afb-daemon
  27 ```
  28
  29 Print flags use for compilation:
  30
  31 ```bash
  32 $ pkg-config --cflags afb-daemon
  33 -I/opt/local/include -I/usr/include/json-c
  34 ```
  35
  36 For linking, you should use
  37
  38 ```bash
  39 $ pkg-config --libs afb-daemon
  40 -ljson-c
  41 ```
  42
  43 It automatically includes the dependency to json-c.
  44 This is activated through **Requires** keyword in pkg-config.