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NAME

       cmake - CMake Command-Line Reference

SYNOPSIS

          cmake [<options>] (<path-to-source> | <path-to-existing-build>)
          cmake [(-D <var>=<value>)...] -P <cmake-script-file>
          cmake --build <dir> [<options>] [-- <build-tool-options>...]
          cmake -E <command> [<options>...]
          cmake --find-package <options>...

DESCRIPTION

       The  "cmake"  executable is the CMake command-line interface.  It may be used to configure
       projects in scripts.  Project configuration settings may be specified on the command  line
       with the -D option.

       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.

OPTIONS

       -C <initial-cache>
              Pre-load a script to populate the cache.

              When cmake is first run in an empty build tree, it creates  a  CMakeCache.txt  file
              and  populates  it  with customizable settings for the project.  This option may be
              used to specify a file from which to load  cache  entries  before  the  first  pass
              through  the  project's cmake listfiles.  The loaded entries take priority over the
              project's default values.  The given file should be a CMake script  containing  SET
              commands that use the CACHE option, not a cache-format file.

       -D <var>:<type>=<value>, -D <var>=<value>
              Create a cmake cache entry.

              When  cmake  is  first run in an empty build tree, it creates a CMakeCache.txt file
              and populates it with customizable settings for the project.  This  option  may  be
              used  to  specify  a  setting that takes priority over the project's default value.
              The option may be repeated for as many cache entries as desired.

              If the :<type> portion is given it must be one of the types specified by the  set()
              command  documentation  for its CACHE signature.  If the :<type> portion is omitted
              the entry will be created with no type if it does not exist with  a  type  already.
              If a command in the project sets the type to PATH or FILEPATH then the <value> will
              be converted to an absolute path.

              This option may also be given  as  a  single  argument:  -D<var>:<type>=<value>  or
              -D<var>=<value>.

       -U <globbing_expr>
              Remove matching entries from CMake cache.

              This  option  may  be  used to remove one or more variables from the CMakeCache.txt
              file, globbing expressions using * and ? are supported.  The option may be repeated
              for as many cache entries as desired.

              Use with care, you can make your CMakeCache.txt non-working.

       -G <generator-name>
              Specify a build system generator.

              CMake  may support multiple native build systems on certain platforms.  A generator
              is responsible for generating a particular build system.  Possible generator  names
              are specified in the cmake-generators(7) manual.

       -T <toolset-name>
              Specify toolset name if supported by generator.

              Some CMake generators support a toolset name to be given to the native build system
              to choose a compiler.  This is supported only on specific generators:

                 Visual Studio >= 10
                 Xcode >= 3.0

              See native build system documentation for allowed toolset names.

       -A <platform-name>
              Specify platform name if supported by generator.

              Some CMake generators support a platform name to  be  given  to  the  native  build
              system to choose a compiler or SDK.  This is supported only on specific generators:

                 Visual Studio >= 8

              See native build system documentation for allowed platform names.

       -Wno-dev
              Suppress developer warnings.

              Suppress  warnings  that  are  meant for the author of the CMakeLists.txt files. By
              default this will also turn off deprecation warnings.

       -Wdev  Enable developer warnings.

              Enable warnings that are meant for the  author  of  the  CMakeLists.txt  files.  By
              default this will also turn on deprecation warnings.

       -Werror=dev
              Make developer warnings errors.

              Make  warnings that are meant for the author of the CMakeLists.txt files errors. By
              default this will also turn on deprecated warnings as errors.

       -Wno-error=dev
              Make developer warnings not errors.

              Make warnings that are meant for the author of the CMakeLists.txt files not errors.
              By default this will also turn off deprecated warnings as errors.

       -Wdeprecated
              Enable deprecated functionality warnings.

              Enable  warnings  for  usage  of  deprecated  functionality, that are meant for the
              author of the CMakeLists.txt files.

       -Wno-deprecated
              Suppress deprecated functionality warnings.

              Suppress warnings for usage of deprecated functionality, that  are  meant  for  the
              author of the CMakeLists.txt files.

       -Werror=deprecated
              Make deprecated macro and function warnings errors.

              Make  warnings for usage of deprecated macros and functions, that are meant for the
              author of the CMakeLists.txt files, errors.

       -Wno-error=deprecated
              Make deprecated macro and function warnings not errors.

              Make warnings for usage of deprecated macros and functions, that are meant for  the
              author of the CMakeLists.txt files, not errors.

       -E <command> [<options>...]
              See Command-Line Tool Mode.

       -L[A][H]
              List non-advanced cached variables.

              List cache variables will run CMake and list all the variables from the CMake cache
              that are not marked as INTERNAL or ADVANCED.  This will effectively display current
              CMake  settings,  which  can  then be changed with -D option.  Changing some of the
              variables may result in more variables being created.  If A is specified,  then  it
              will display also advanced variables.  If H is specified, it will also display help
              for each variable.

       --build <dir>
              Build a CMake-generated project binary tree.

              This abstracts a native build tool's  command-line  interface  with  the  following
              options:

                 <dir>          = Project binary directory to be built.
                 --target <tgt> = Build <tgt> instead of default targets.
                 --config <cfg> = For multi-configuration tools, choose <cfg>.
                 --clean-first  = Build target 'clean' first, then build.
                                  (To clean only, use --target 'clean'.)
                 --use-stderr   = Ignored.  Behavior is default in CMake >= 3.0.
                 --             = Pass remaining options to the native tool.

              Run cmake --build with no options for quick help.

       -N     View mode only.

              Only load the cache.  Do not actually run configure and generate steps.

       -P <file>
              Process script mode.

              Process  the  given  cmake  file  as  a  script  written in the CMake language.  No
              configure or generate step  is  performed  and  the  cache  is  not  modified.   If
              variables are defined using -D, this must be done before the -P argument.

       --find-package
              Run in pkg-config like mode.

              Search  a  package  using  find_package()  and print the resulting flags to stdout.
              This can be used to use cmake instead of pkg-config to find installed libraries  in
              plain    Makefile-based    projects    or    in    autoconf-based   projects   (via
              share/aclocal/cmake.m4).

       --graphviz=[file]
              Generate graphviz of dependencies, see CMakeGraphVizOptions.cmake for more.

              Generate a graphviz input file that will contain all  the  library  and  executable
              dependencies  in the project.  See the documentation for CMakeGraphVizOptions.cmake
              for more details.

       --system-information [file]
              Dump information about this system.

              Dump a wide range of information about the current system.  If run from the top  of
              a  binary  tree for a CMake project it will dump additional information such as the
              cache, log files etc.

       --debug-trycompile
              Do not delete the try_compile build tree. Only useful on one try_compile at a time.

              Do not delete the files and directories created for  try_compile  calls.   This  is
              useful  in debugging failed try_compiles.  It may however change the results of the
              try-compiles as old junk from a previous try-compile may cause a different test  to
              either pass or fail incorrectly.  This option is best used for one try-compile at a
              time, and only when debugging.

       --debug-output
              Put cmake in a debug mode.

              Print  extra  information  during  the   cmake   run   like   stack   traces   with
              message(send_error ) calls.

       --trace
              Put cmake in trace mode.

              Print a trace of all calls made and from where.

       --trace-expand
              Put cmake in trace mode.

              Like --trace, but with variables expanded.

       --warn-uninitialized
              Warn about uninitialized values.

              Print a warning when an uninitialized variable is used.

       --warn-unused-vars
              Warn about unused variables.

              Find variables that are declared or set, but not used.

       --no-warn-unused-cli
              Don't warn about command line options.

              Don't find variables that are declared on the command line, but not used.

       --check-system-vars
              Find problems with variable usage in system files.

              Normally,   unused   and   uninitialized   variables   are  searched  for  only  in
              CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR and CMAKE_BINARY_DIR.  This flag tells CMake to warn  about  other
              files as well.

       --help,-help,-usage,-h,-H,/?
              Print usage information and exit.

              Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options.

       --version,-version,/V [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 <man> [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 <cmd> [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 <mod> [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 <cmp> [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 <prop> [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 <var> [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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 [<f>]
              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.

COMMAND-LINE TOOL MODE

       CMake provides builtin command-line tools through the signature:

          cmake -E <command> [<options>...]

       Run cmake -E or cmake -E help for a summary of commands.  Available commands are:

       chdir <dir> <cmd> [<arg>...]
              Change the current working directory and run a command.

       compare_files <file1> <file2>
              Check if <file1> is same as <file2>. If files are the same, then returns 0, if  not
              itreturns 1.

       copy <file>... <destination>
              Copy  files  to  <destination>  (either  file or directory).  If multiple files are
              specified, the <destination> must be directory and it must exist.

       copy_directory <dir>... <destination>
              Copy directories to <destination> directory.  If <destination> directory  does  not
              exist it will be created.

       copy_if_different <file>... <destination>
              Copy  files  to  <destination> (either file or directory) if they have changed.  If
              multiple files are specified, the <destination>  must  be  directory  and  it  must
              exist.

       echo [<string>...]
              Displays arguments as text.

       echo_append [<string>...]
              Displays arguments as text but no new line.

       env [--unset=NAME]... [NAME=VALUE]... COMMAND [ARG]...
              Run command in a modified environment.

       environment
              Display the current environment variables.

       make_directory <dir>...
              Create  <dir>  directories.   If  necessary,  create  parent directories too.  If a
              directory already exists it will be silently ignored.

       md5sum <file>...
              Compute md5sum of files.

       remove [-f] <file>...
              Remove the file(s), use -f to force it.  If a  file  does  not  exist  it  will  be
              silently ignored.

       remove_directory <dir>
              Remove  a  directory  and  its  contents.  If a directory does not exist it will be
              silently ignored.

       rename <oldname> <newname>
              Rename a file or directory (on one volume).

       sleep <number>...
              Sleep for given number of seconds.

       tar [cxt][vf][zjJ] file.tar [<options>...] [--] [<file>...]
              Create or extract a tar or zip archive.  Options are:

              --     Stop interpreting options and treat all remaining arguments  as  file  names
                     even if they start in -.

              --files-from=<file>
                     Read file names from the given file, one per line.  Blank lines are ignored.
                     Lines may not start in - except for --add-file=<name>  to  add  files  whose
                     names start in -.

              --mtime=<date>
                     Specify modification time recorded in tarball entries.

              --format=<format>
                     Specify  the  format  of  the archive to be created.  Supported formats are:
                     7zip, gnutar, pax, paxr (restricted pax, default), and zip.

       time <command> [<args>...]
              Run command and return elapsed time.

       touch <file>
              Touch a file.

       touch_nocreate <file>
              Touch a file if it exists but do not create it.  If a file does not exist  it  will
              be silently ignored.

   UNIX-specific Command-Line Tools
       The following cmake -E commands are available only on UNIX:

       create_symlink <old> <new>
              Create a symbolic link <new> naming <old>.

   Windows-specific Command-Line Tools
       The following cmake -E commands are available only on Windows:

       delete_regv <key>
              Delete Windows registry value.

       env_vs8_wince <sdkname>
              Displays  a  batch  file which sets the environment for the provided Windows CE SDK
              installed in VS2005.

       env_vs9_wince <sdkname>
              Displays a batch file which sets the environment for the provided  Windows  CE  SDK
              installed in VS2008.

       write_regv <key> <value>
              Write Windows registry value.

SEE ALSO

       The following resources are available to get help using CMake:

       Home Page
              https://cmake.org

              The primary starting point for learning about CMake.

       Frequently Asked Questions
              https://cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ

              A Wiki is provided containing answers to frequently asked questions.

       Online Documentation
              https://cmake.org/documentation

              Links to available documentation may be found on this web page.

       Mailing List
              https://cmake.org/mailing-lists

              For  help  and  discussion  about  using  cmake,  a  mailing  list  is  provided at
              cmake@cmake.org.  The list is member-post-only but one may sign up on the CMake web
              page.  Please first read the full documentation at https://cmake.org before posting
              questions to the list.

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