[CMake] Configuring CPack to Build Packages My Way

Bill Hoffman bill.hoffman at kitware.com
Tue Sep 10 14:23:34 EDT 2013


On 9/10/2013 1:42 PM, Stewart, Robert wrote:
>>Likewise, I want an NSIS installer or RPM that will create
>>that directory structure in either a default location from my
>>CMakeLists.txt or in a directory selected by the user during
>>installation (via the GUI for NSIS or --prefix for rpm).
>>
>>What must I do to effect this?
>>
The basic idea of CPack is that it uses the install tree and packages 
it.  I am not sure I understand exactly what you are asking.  The make 
install step should create your directory structure.  This might be a 
variable you want to look at  CPACK_SET_DESTDIR .
-Bill



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