[CMake] CPack install 3rd party shared libraries

[Elvis Stansvik]

2017-07-19 10:24 GMT+02:00 Roman Wüger <roman.wueger at gmx.at>:
> Hello,
>
> I have a project which depends on a self compiled 3rd party project (boost)
> Boost is here only an example, there are other 3rd party libraries too.
>
> If I call the "install" command on the target, then it would be packaged.
> But how could I add the shared libraries and especially the links for the shared libraries?
>
> E.g.:
> libboost_filesystem.so -> libboost_filesystem.so.1.48.0
> libboost_filesystem.so.1.48.0
>
> Thanks in advance

I think fixup_bundle() from BundleUtilities is what you want [1].

We're using it to make our Windows and macOS installs standalone, but
(I think) it should work on Linux as well.

[1] https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.8/module/BundleUtilities.html

>
> Best Regards
> Roman
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