= Installing
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# Introduction
This example shows how to generate a `make install` target to install files and
binaries on your system. This is based on the previous shared library example.
The files in this tutorial are below:
```
$ tree
.
├── cmake-examples.conf
├── CMakeLists.txt
├── include
│ └── installing
│ └── Hello.h
├── README.adoc
└── src
├── Hello.cpp
└── main.cpp
```
* link:CMakeLists.txt[] - Contains the CMake commands you wish to run
* link:cmake-examples.conf[] - An example configuration file
* link:include/installing/Hello.h[] - The header file to include
* link:src/Hello.cpp[] - A source file to compile
* link:src/main.cpp[] - The source file with main
# Concepts
## Installing
CMake offers the ability to add a `make install` target to allow a user to
install binaries, libraries and other files. The base install location is controlled
by the variable +CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX+ which can be set using ccmake or by calling
cmake with `cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/install/location`
The files that are installed are controlled by the https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.0/command/install.html[+install()+] function.
[source,cmake]
----
install (TARGETS cmake_examples_inst_bin
DESTINATION bin)
----
Install the binary generated from the target cmake_examples_inst_bin target to
the destination +${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin+
[source,cmake]
----
install (TARGETS cmake_examples_inst
LIBRARY DESTINATION lib)
----
Install the shared library generated from the target cmake_examples_inst target to
the destination +${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib+
[NOTE]
====
This may not work on windows. On platforms that have DLL targets you
may need to add the following
[source,cmake]
----
install (TARGETS cmake_examples_inst
LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
----
====
[source,cmake]
----
install(DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/
DESTINATION include)
----
Install the header files for developing against the +cmake_examples_inst+ library
into the +${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include+ directory.
[source,cmake]
----
install (FILES cmake-examples.conf
DESTINATION etc)
----
Install a configuration file to the destination +${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/etc+
After `make install` has been run, CMake generates an install_manifest.txt file
which includes details on all installed files.
[NOTE]
====
If you run the `make install` command as root, the install_manifest.txt file will
be owned by root.
====
# Building the Example
[source,bash]
----
$ mkdir build
$ cd build/
$ cmake ..
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 4.8.4
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 4.8.4
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /home/matrim/workspace/cmake-examples/01-basic/E-installing/build
$ make
Scanning dependencies of target cmake_examples_inst
[ 50%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/cmake_examples_inst.dir/src/Hello.cpp.o
Linking CXX shared library libcmake_examples_inst.so
[ 50%] Built target cmake_examples_inst
Scanning dependencies of target cmake_examples_inst_bin
[100%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/cmake_examples_inst_bin.dir/src/main.cpp.o
Linking CXX executable cmake_examples_inst_bin
[100%] Built target cmake_examples_inst_bin
$ sudo make install
[sudo] password for matrim:
[ 50%] Built target cmake_examples_inst
[100%] Built target cmake_examples_inst_bin
Install the project...
-- Install configuration: ""
-- Installing: /usr/local/bin/cmake_examples_inst_bin
-- Removed runtime path from "/usr/local/bin/cmake_examples_inst_bin"
-- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libcmake_examples_inst.so
-- Installing: /usr/local/etc/cmake-examples.conf
$ cat install_manifest.txt
/usr/local/bin/cmake_examples_inst_bin
/usr/local/lib/libcmake_examples_inst.so
/usr/local/etc/cmake-examples.conf
$ ls /usr/local/bin/
cmake_examples_inst_bin
$ ls /usr/local/lib
libcmake_examples_inst.so
$ ls /usr/local/etc/
cmake-examples.conf
$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/lib cmake_examples_inst_bin
Hello Install!
----
[NOTE]
====
If `/usr/local/lib` is not in your library path you may need to add it to the
path before running the binary.
====
[[extra-notes]]
Extra Notes
~~~~~~~~~~~
[[default-location]]
Overriding the default install location
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
As mentioned the default install location is set from the +CMAKE_INSTALL_PERFIX+,
which defaults to `/usr/local/`
If you want to change this default location for all users you can add the
following code to your top level CMakeLists.txt before adding any binaries or
libraries.
[source,cmake]
----
if( CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT )
message(STATUS "Setting default CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX path to ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install")
set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/install" CACHE STRING "The path to use for make install" FORCE)
endif()
----
This example sets the default install location to under your build directory.
[[destdir]]
DESTDIR
^^^^^^^
If you wish to stage your install to confirm that all files are included the
`make install` target supports the DESTDIR argument.
```
make install DESTDIR=/tmp/stage
```
This will create the install path `${DESTDIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}` for all
your installation files. In this example, it would install all files under the
path `/tmp/stage/usr/local`
```
$ tree /tmp/stage
/tmp/stage
└── usr
└── local
├── bin
│ └── cmake_examples_inst_bin
├── etc
│ └── cmake-examples.conf
└── lib
└── libcmake_examples_inst.so
```
[[uninstall]]
Uninstall
^^^^^^^^^
By default CMake does not add a `make uninstall` target. For details on how to generate
an uninstall target see this https://cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ#Can_I_do_.22make_uninstall.22_with_CMake.3F[FAQ]
For an easy way to remove the files from this example, you can use:
```
sudo xargs rm < install_manifest.txt
```
