cpack -G <generator> [<options>]
The “cpack” executable is the CMake packaging program. CMake-generated build trees created for projects that use the INSTALL_* commands have packaging support. This program will generate the package.
CMake is a cross-platform build system generator. Projects specify their build process with platform-independent CMake listfiles included in each directory of a source tree with the name CMakeLists.txt. Users build a project by using CMake to generate a build system for a native tool on their platform.
-G
Use the specified generator to generate package.
CPack may support multiple native packaging systems on certain platforms. A generator is responsible for generating input files for particular system and invoking that systems. Possible generator names are specified in the Generators section.
-C
Specify the project configuration
This option specifies the configuration that the project was build with, for example ‘Debug’, ‘Release’.
-D =
Set a CPack variable.
Set a variable that can be used by the generator.
--config
Specify the config file.
Specify the config file to use to create the package. By default CPackConfig.cmake in the current directory will be used.
--verbose,-V
enable verbose output
Run cpack with verbose output.
--debug
enable debug output (for CPack developers)
Run cpack with debug output (for CPack developers).
-P
override/define CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME
If the package name is not specified on cpack command line thenCPack.cmake defines it as CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME
-R
override/define CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION
If version is not specified on cpack command line thenCPack.cmake defines it from CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_[MAJOR|MINOR|PATCH]look into CPack.cmake for detail
-B
override/define CPACK_PACKAGE_DIRECTORY
The directory where CPack will be doing its packaging work.The resulting package will be found there. Inside this directoryCPack creates ‘_CPack_Packages’ sub-directory which is theCPack temporary directory.
--vendor
override/define CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR
If vendor is not specified on cpack command line (or inside CMakeLists.txt) thenCPack.cmake defines it with a default value
--help,-help,-usage,-h,-H,/?
Print usage information and exit.
Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options.
--version,-version,/V []
Show program name/version banner and exit.
If a file is specified, the version is written into it. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-full []
Print all help manuals and exit.
All manuals are printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-manual []
Print one help manual and exit.
The specified manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-manual-list []
List help manuals available and exit.
The list contains all manuals for which help may be obtained by using the --help-manual
option followed by a manual name. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-command []
Print help for one command and exit.
The cmake-commands(7)
manual entry for <cmd>
is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-command-list []
List commands with help available and exit.
The list contains all commands for which help may be obtained by using the --help-command
option followed by a command name. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-commands []
Print cmake-commands manual and exit.
The cmake-commands(7)
manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-module []
Print help for one module and exit.
The cmake-modules(7)
manual entry for <mod>
is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-module-list []
List modules with help available and exit.
The list contains all modules for which help may be obtained by using the --help-module
option followed by a module name. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-modules []
Print cmake-modules manual and exit.
The cmake-modules(7)
manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-policy []
Print help for one policy and exit.
The cmake-policies(7)
manual entry for <cmp>
is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-policy-list []
List policies with help available and exit.
The list contains all policies for which help may be obtained by using the --help-policy
option followed by a policy name. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-policies []
Print cmake-policies manual and exit.
The cmake-policies(7)
manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-property []
Print help for one property and exit.
The cmake-properties(7)
manual entries for <prop>
are printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-property-list []
List properties with help available and exit.
The list contains all properties for which help may be obtained by using the --help-property
option followed by a property name. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-properties []
Print cmake-properties manual and exit.
The cmake-properties(7)
manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-variable []
Print help for one variable and exit.
The cmake-variables(7)
manual entry for <var>
is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-variable-list []
List variables with help available and exit.
The list contains all variables for which help may be obtained by using the --help-variable
option followed by a variable name. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
--help-variables []
Print cmake-variables manual and exit.
The cmake-variables(7)
manual is printed in a human-readable text format. The help is printed to a named <f>ile if given.
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