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Help: CPack DEB Generator page use field lists
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@@ -8,16 +8,16 @@ Variables specific to CPack Debian (DEB) generator
The CPack DEB generator may be used to create DEB package using :module:`CPack`.
The CPack DEB generator is a :module:`CPack` generator thus it uses the
-``CPACK_XXX`` variables used by :module:`CPack`.
+:variable:`!CPACK_XXX` variables used by :module:`CPack`.
The CPack DEB generator should work on any Linux host but it will produce
better deb package when Debian specific tools ``dpkg-xxx`` are usable on
the build system.
The CPack DEB generator has specific features which are controlled by the
-specifics ``CPACK_DEBIAN_XXX`` variables.
+specifics :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_XXX` variables.
-``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_XXXX`` variables may be used in order to have
+:variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_XXXX` variables may be used in order to have
**component** specific values. Note however that ``<COMPONENT>`` refers to
the **grouping name** written in upper case. It may be either a component name
or a component GROUP name.
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Enable component packaging for CPackDEB
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : OFF
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: ``OFF``
- If enabled (ON) multiple packages are generated. By default a single package
+ If enabled (``ON``) multiple packages are generated. By default a single package
containing files of all components is generated.
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME
@@ -46,16 +46,16 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Set Package control field (variable is automatically transformed to lower
case).
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default:
- :variable:`CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME` for non-component based
installations
- - :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME` suffixed with -<COMPONENT>
+ - :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_NAME` suffixed with ``-<COMPONENT>``
for component-based installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.5
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_NAME`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_NAME` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-source
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Package file name.
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : ``<CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME>[-<component>].deb``
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: ``<CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME>[-<component>].deb``
This may be set to ``DEB-DEFAULT`` to allow the CPack DEB generator to generate
package file name by itself in deb format::
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
The Debian package epoch
- * Mandatory : No
- * Default : -
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: None
Optional number that should be incremented when changing versioning schemas
or fixing mistakes in the version numbers of older packages.
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
The Debian package version
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : :variable:`CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION`
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: :variable:`CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION`
This variable may contain only alphanumerics (A-Za-z0-9) and the characters
. + - ~ (full stop, plus, hyphen, tilde) and should start with a digit. If
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
The Debian package release - Debian revision number.
- * Mandatory : No
- * Default : -
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: None
This is the numbering of the DEB package itself, i.e. the version of the
packaging and not the version of the content (see
@@ -144,20 +144,20 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
The Debian package architecture
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : Output of ``dpkg --print-architecture`` (or ``i386``
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: Output of ``dpkg --print-architecture`` (or ``i386``
if ``dpkg`` is not found)
.. versionadded:: 3.6
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_ARCHITECTURE` variables.
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS
CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_DEPENDS
Sets the Debian dependencies of this package.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS` for component-based
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
.. versionadded:: 3.3
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_DEPENDS`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_DEPENDS` variables.
.. note::
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
only the automatically discovered dependencies will be set for this
component.
- Example::
+ Example:
+
+ .. code-block:: cmake
set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DEPENDS "libc6 (>= 2.3.1-6), libc6 (< 2.4)")
@@ -189,23 +191,23 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Sets inter-component dependencies if listed with
:variable:`CPACK_COMPONENT_<compName>_DEPENDS` variables.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : -
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: None
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER
The Debian package maintainer
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : ``CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT``
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: :variable:`!CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT`
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION
CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_DESCRIPTION
The Debian package description
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default:
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_DESCRIPTION` (component
based installers only) if set, or :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION` if set, or
@@ -218,13 +220,13 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
line of description as defined in `Debian Policy Manual`_.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
- Per-component ``CPACK_COMPONENT_<compName>_DESCRIPTION`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_COMPONENT_<compName>_DESCRIPTION` variables.
.. versionadded:: 3.16
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_DESCRIPTION`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_DESCRIPTION` variables.
.. versionadded:: 3.16
- The ``CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE`` variable.
+ The :variable:`!CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE` variable.
.. _Debian Policy Manual: https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#description
@@ -233,11 +235,11 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Set Section control field e.g. admin, devel, doc, ...
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : "devel"
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: ``devel``
.. versionadded:: 3.5
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SECTION`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SECTION` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#s-subsections
@@ -249,12 +251,10 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
The archive format used for creating the Debian package.
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : "gnutar"
-
- Possible value is:
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: ``gnutar``
- - gnutar
+ Possible value is: ``gnutar``
.. note::
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
The compression used for creating the Debian package.
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : "gzip"
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: ``gzip``
Possible values are:
@@ -298,11 +298,11 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Set Priority control field e.g. required, important, standard, optional,
extra
- * Mandatory : YES
- * Default : "optional"
+ :Mandatory: Yes
+ :Default: ``optional``
.. versionadded:: 3.5
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PRIORITY`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PRIORITY` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#s-priorities
@@ -312,11 +312,11 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
site from which the original source can be obtained and any additional
upstream documentation or information may be found.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : :variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: :variable:`CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`
.. versionadded:: 3.12
- The ``CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL`` variable.
+ The :variable:`!CMAKE_PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL` variable.
.. note::
@@ -329,11 +329,11 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
May be set to ON in order to use ``dpkg-shlibdeps`` to generate
better package dependency list.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS` if set or
- - OFF
+ - ``OFF``
.. note::
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
shared libraries that could not get resolved otherwise.
.. versionadded:: 3.3
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SHLIBDEPS` variables.
.. versionadded:: 3.6
Correct handling of ``$ORIGIN`` in :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH`.
@@ -363,8 +363,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
via its ``-l`` option. These will be searched by ``dpkg-shlibdeps`` in order
to find private shared library dependencies.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: None
.. note::
@@ -377,8 +377,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
May be set when invoking cpack in order to trace debug information
during the CPack DEB generator run.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : -
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: None
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS
CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS
@@ -389,58 +389,58 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
before even starting the installation of the package which declares the
pre-dependency.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PREDEPENDS` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-binarydeps
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ENHANCES
CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_ENHANCES
- Sets the `Enhances` field of the Debian package.
+ Sets the ``Enhances`` field of the Debian package.
Similar to :variable:`Suggests <CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS>` but works
in the opposite direction: declares that a package can enhance the
functionality of another package.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_ENHANCES` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_ENHANCES`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_ENHANCES` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-binarydeps
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_BREAKS
CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_BREAKS
- Sets the `Breaks` field of the Debian package.
+ Sets the ``Breaks`` field of the Debian package.
When a binary package (P) declares that it breaks other packages (B),
- ``dpkg`` will not allow the package (P) which declares `Breaks` be
+ ``dpkg`` will not allow the package (P) which declares ``Breaks`` be
**unpacked** unless the packages that will be broken (B) are deconfigured
first.
As long as the package (P) is configured, the previously deconfigured
packages (B) cannot be reconfigured again.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_BREAKS` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_BREAKS`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_BREAKS` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-breaks
@@ -452,15 +452,15 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
field, ``dpkg`` will not allow them to be unpacked on the system at
the same time.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_CONFLICTS` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-conflicts
@@ -479,15 +479,15 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
A virtual package is one which appears in the `Provides` control field of
another package.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_PROVIDES` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PROVIDES`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_PROVIDES` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-virtual
@@ -498,34 +498,34 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Packages can declare in their control file that they should overwrite
files in certain other packages, or completely replace other packages.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_REPLACES` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_REPLACES`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_REPLACES` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-binarydeps
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS
CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS
- Sets the `Recommends` field of the Debian package.
+ Sets the ``Recommends`` field of the Debian package.
Allows packages to declare a strong, but not absolute, dependency on other
packages.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_RECOMMENDS` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-binarydeps
@@ -535,15 +535,15 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Sets the `Suggests` field of the Debian package.
Allows packages to declare a suggested package install grouping.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS` for component-based
installations.
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_SUGGESTS` variables.
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-binarydeps
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
.. versionadded:: 3.6
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : OFF
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: ``OFF``
Allows to generate shlibs control file automatically. Compatibility is defined by
:variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_GENERATE_SHLIBS_POLICY` variable value.
@@ -569,11 +569,11 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
Compatibility policy for auto-generated shlibs control file.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : "="
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: ``=``
Defines compatibility policy for auto-generated shlibs control file.
- Possible values: "=", ">="
+ Possible values: ``=``, ``>=``
See https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-sharedlibs.html#s-sharedlibs-shlibdeps
@@ -584,16 +584,18 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
control.tar.gz.
Typical usage is for conffiles, postinst, postrm, prerm.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : -
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: None
- Usage::
+ Usage:
+
+ .. code-block:: cmake
set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONTROL_EXTRA
"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/prerm;${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/postrm")
.. versionadded:: 3.4
- Per-component ``CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_CONTROL_EXTRA`` variables.
+ Per-component :variable:`!CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_CONTROL_EXTRA` variables.
.. variable:: CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONTROL_STRICT_PERMISSION
CPACK_DEBIAN_<COMPONENT>_PACKAGE_CONTROL_STRICT_PERMISSION
@@ -603,10 +605,12 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
This variable indicates if the Debian policy on control files should be
strictly followed.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : FALSE
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: ``FALSE``
+
+ Usage:
- Usage::
+ .. code-block:: cmake
set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_CONTROL_STRICT_PERMISSION TRUE)
@@ -632,8 +636,8 @@ List of CPack DEB generator specific variables:
source) the source from which the binary has been generated should be
indicated with the field ``Source``.
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default :
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default:
- An empty string for non-component based installations
- :variable:`CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SOURCE` for component-based
@@ -660,8 +664,8 @@ Dbgsym packaging has its own set of variables:
Enable generation of dbgsym .ddeb package(s).
- * Mandatory : NO
- * Default : OFF
+ :Mandatory: No
+ :Default: ``OFF``
.. note::
@@ -683,7 +687,7 @@ Building Debian packages on Windows
.. versionadded:: 3.10
To communicate UNIX file permissions from the install stage
-to the CPack DEB generator the "cmake_mode_t" NTFS
+to the CPack DEB generator the ``cmake_mode_t`` NTFS
alternate data stream (ADT) is used.
When a filesystem without ADT support is used only owner read/write
@@ -694,7 +698,7 @@ Reproducible packages
.. versionadded:: 3.13
-The environment variable ``SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH`` may be set to a UNIX
+The environment variable :envvar:`!SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` may be set to a UNIX
timestamp, defined as the number of seconds, excluding leap seconds,
since 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 UTC. If set, the CPack DEB generator will
use its value for timestamps in the package.