2011/7/15 Neil Higgins <[email protected]>: > I couldn't see anything on the CMake site that looked like an installable > package, so ...
Yes there is http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html see "Binary distributions: " e.g. http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.5-Linux-i386.tar.gz > Following a search, I downloaded an RPM file and installed that with Alien. > Evidently that package was built from a different tree (or something - I'm > not an expert at this type of thing). This kind of method may work "by accident" but usually it does not work as expected. > The problem is solved - I subsequently removed that package and successfully > installed a Debian package (cmake 2.8.4), although I first had to resolve a > lot of dependencies. You shouldn't have to resolve dependencies if you use the appropriate package management software: https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/package-management.html appropriate meaning: "the one coming with your distribution". CMake is now widespread such that almost any Linux distro should have cmake package somewhere. That said be aware that Ubuntu 8.04 is a relatively old distribution (April 2008) if you have the choice you should consider an upgrade, see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes > Thanks for your help, Eric. You are welcome. -- Erk Membre de l'April - « promouvoir et défendre le logiciel libre » - http://www.april.org _______________________________________________ Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake
