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List:       cmake
Subject:    Re: [CMake] issue with INSTALL and CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX
From:       "William A. Hoffman" <billlist () nycap ! rr ! com>
Date:       2006-10-05 12:37:38
Message-ID: 6.2.3.4.2.20061005083015.095062f0 () pop ! nycap ! rr ! com
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At 05:39 AM 10/5/2006, Xavier Delannoy wrote:
> it's working fine. I have moved 
> SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "$ENV{DESTDIRPREFIX}")
> to the root CMakeLists.txt
> 
> (<lib_dir>- CMakelists.txt
> > --static
> > -- CMakeLists.txt
> > --shared
> > -- CMakeLists.txt
> 
> if SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "$ENV{DESTDIRPREFIX}") is in the shared/CMakelists.txt \
> the installation process failed (the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is ignored). whereas if \
> SET(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "$ENV{DESTDIRPREFIX}") is in the <lib_dir>/CMakeLists.txt \
> it's OK.

CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is a CACHE variable, so you have to set it from the cache.
However, are you sure you don't want to use DESTDIR which cmake does support.

http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/index.php?title=CMake_FAQ&printable=yes#Does_CMake.27s_.22make_install.22_support_DESTDIR.3F


make install DESTDIR=/path/to/foo

-Bill


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