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@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ signatures that specify them. The common options are:
As absolute paths are not supported by :manual:`cpack <cpack(1)>` installer
generators, it is preferable to use relative paths throughout.
+ In particular, there is no need to make paths absolute by prepending
+ :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX`; this prefix is used by default if
+ the DESTINATION is a relative path.
``PERMISSIONS``
Specify permissions for installed files. Valid permissions are