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author | Kitware Robot <kwrobot@kitware.com> | 2013-10-15 15:17:36 (GMT) |
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committer | Brad King <brad.king@kitware.com> | 2013-10-15 18:12:03 (GMT) |
commit | f051814ed0e63badbfd68049354f36259dbf4b49 (patch) | |
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Convert builtin help to reStructuredText source files
Run the convert-help.bash script to convert documentation:
./convert-help.bash "/path/to/CMake-build/bin"
Then remove it.
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diff --git a/Help/manual/cpack.1.rst b/Help/manual/cpack.1.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d9f46f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/manual/cpack.1.rst @@ -0,0 +1,210 @@ +cpack(1) +******** + +:: + + cpack - Packaging driver provided by CMake. + +:: + + 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 <generator>``: 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 <Configuration>``: Specify the project configuration + + This option specifies the configuration that the project was build + with, for example 'Debug', 'Release'. + +* ``-D <var>=<value>``: Set a CPack variable. + + Set a variable that can be used by the generator. + +* ``--config <config file>``: 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 <package name>``: override/define CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME + + If the package name is not specified on cpack commmand line + thenCPack.cmake defines it as CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME + +* ``-R <package version>``: 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 <package directory>``: 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 <vendor name>``: 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-command cmd [file]``: Print help for a single command and exit. + + Full documentation specific to the given command is displayed. If a + file is specified, the documentation is written into and the output + format is determined depending on the filename suffix. Supported + are man page, HTML, DocBook and plain text. + +* ``--help-command-list [file]``: List available commands and exit. + + The list contains all commands for which help may be obtained by + using the --help-command argument followed by a command name. If a + file is specified, the documentation is written into and the output + format is determined depending on the filename suffix. Supported + are man page, HTML, DocBook and plain text. + +* ``--help-commands [file]``: Print help for all commands and exit. + + Full documentation specific for all current command is displayed.If + a file is specified, the documentation is written into and the + output format is determined depending on the filename suffix. + Supported are man page, HTML, DocBook and plain text. + +* ``--help-variable var [file]``: Print help for a single variable and exit. + + Full documentation specific to the given variable is displayed.If a + file is specified, the documentation is written into and the output + format is determined depending on the filename suffix. Supported + are man page, HTML, DocBook and plain text. + +* ``--help-variable-list [file]``: List documented variables and exit. + + The list contains all variables for which help may be obtained by + using the --help-variable argument followed by a variable name. If + a file is specified, the help is written into it.If a file is + specified, the documentation is written into and the output format + is determined depending on the filename suffix. Supported are man + page, HTML, DocBook and plain text. + +* ``--help-variables [file]``: Print help for all variables and exit. + + Full documentation for all variables is displayed.If a file is + specified, the documentation is written into and the output format + is determined depending on the filename suffix. Supported are man + page, HTML, DocBook and plain text. + +* ``--copyright [file]``: Print the CMake copyright and exit. + + If a file is specified, the copyright is written into it. + +* ``--help,-help,-usage,-h,-H,/?``: Print usage information and exit. + + Usage describes the basic command line interface and its options. + +* ``--help-full [file]``: Print full help and exit. + + Full help displays most of the documentation provided by the UNIX + man page. It is provided for use on non-UNIX platforms, but is also + convenient if the man page is not installed. If a file is + specified, the help is written into it. + +* ``--help-html [file]``: Print full help in HTML format. + + This option is used by CMake authors to help produce web pages. If + a file is specified, the help is written into it. + +* ``--help-man [file]``: Print full help as a UNIX man page and exit. + + This option is used by the cmake build to generate the UNIX man + page. If a file is specified, the help is written into it. + +* ``--version,-version,/V [file]``: Show program name/version banner and exit. + + If a file is specified, the version is written into it. +:: + + CMake Compatibility Listfile Commands - Obsolete commands supported by CMake for compatibility. + +This is the documentation for now obsolete listfile commands from +previous CMake versions, which are still supported for compatibility +reasons. You should instead use the newer, faster and shinier new +commands. ;-) + +Copyright 2000-2012 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium. 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