It sounds like you’re really stuck! No worries, let’s try to figure this out together.

The pg_config executable is indeed important for your PostgreSQL projects, and not having it can be super frustrating. Here’s a plan to help you find it:

1. First, let’s check where PostgreSQL is installed. If you installed it using a package manager, it might be in a standard location. Try running this command in your terminal:

   which pg_config

   This command should tell you if pg_config is found in your PATH.

2. If that doesn’t work, you can look for it manually. Try running:

   find / -name pg_config 2>/dev/null

   This will search your entire system for pg_config (it might take a while).

3. Once you find it, note the directory it’s in. You might need to add that directory to your PATH. You can do this by editing your shell configuration file (like .bashrc or .zshrc depending on what shell you’re using).

   To add the directory to your PATH, add the following line at the end of the file:

   export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/directory

   Make sure to replace /path/to/directory with the actual path where pg_config is located.

4. After you update the PATH, run this command to apply the changes:

   source ~/.bashrc

   (or `source ~/.zshrc` if you’re using zsh)

If you still can’t find it, then you might want to check your PostgreSQL installation. Depending on how you installed it (like using Homebrew on macOS or apt on Ubuntu), the installation might not have included the development files, which is where pg_config usually resides.

In that case, if you’re comfortable with it, you can reinstall PostgreSQL and make sure to include the development packages:

• For Ubuntu, you can run:

  sudo apt install postgresql-server-dev-all

• For macOS with Homebrew, try:

  brew install postgresql

  (it should include pg_config)

Once you follow these steps, try running the pg_config command again to see if it’s recognized now. Good luck, and hope you can get back to coding soon!