Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 12. Programming

CMake-2.8.6

Introduction to CMake

The CMake package contains a modern toolset used for generating Makefiles. It is a successor of the auto-generated configure script.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.0 platform.

Package Information

  • Download (HTTP): http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.6.tar.gz

  • Download MD5 sum: 2147da452fd9212bb9b4542a9eee9d5b

  • Download size: 5.3 MB

  • Estimated disk space required: 303 MB (including tests)

  • Estimated build time: 4.1 SBU (including 2.5 SBU test time)

CMake Dependencies

Required

cURL-7.22.0, libarchive-2.8.5, and expat-2.0.1

Options

Subversion-1.7.1 (for testing)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/cmake

Installation of CMake

Install CMake by running the following commands: 

./bootstrap --prefix=/usr       \
            --system-libs       \
            --mandir=/share/man \
            --docdir=/share/doc/cmake-2.8.6 &&
make

To test the results, issue: make test. The SVN test may fail.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--system-libs: This option forces the build system to link against Zlib, Bzip2, cURL and Expat installed on the system.

Contents

Installed Programs: ctest, cpack, ccmake, and cmake
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/cmake-2.8.6 and /usr/share/doc/cmake-2.8.6

Short Descriptions

ctest

is a testing utility for cmake-generated build trees.

cpack

is the CMake packaging program.

ccmake

is a curses based interactive frontend to cmake.

cmake

is the makefile generator.

Last updated on 2011-11-04 21:03:36 +0000