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cmake

Cross-platform build automation system, that generates recipes for native build systems. More information: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake.1.html.
  • Generate a build recipe in the current directory with CMakeLists.txt from a project directory:
    cmake {{path/to/project_directory}}
  • Generate a build recipe, with build type set to Release with CMake variable:
    cmake {{path/to/project_directory}} -D {{CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release}}
  • Generate a build recipe using generator_name as the underlying build system:
    cmake -G {{generator_name}} {{path/to/project_directory}}
  • Use a generated recipe in a given directory to build artifacts:
    cmake --build {{path/to/build_directory}}
  • Install the build artifacts into /usr/local/ and strip debugging symbols:
    cmake --install {{path/to/build_directory}} --strip
  • Install the build artifacts using the custom prefix for paths:
    cmake --install {{path/to/build_directory}} --strip --prefix {{path/to/directory}}
  • Run a custom build target:
    cmake --build {{path/to/build_directory}} --target {{target_name}}
  • Display help, obtain a list of generators:
    cmake --help

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