# Simplifying Tcl/Tk detection

**URL:** <https://discuss.python.org/t/simplifying-tcl-tk-detection/14066>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Tags:** build, stdlib\
**Created:** [March 4, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/simplifying-tcl-tk-detection/14066 "2022-03-04T21:43:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://discuss.python.org/t/simplifying-tcl-tk-detection/14066/7 "2022-03-08T10:52:32Z")

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Would the build continue to work without having pkg-config? The tool is not installed on macOS by default or through Xcode / Command Line Tools. Not everyone uses homebrew or macports.

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