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@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
install
-------
+.. only:: html
+
+ .. contents::
+
Specify rules to run at install time.
+Introduction
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
This command generates installation rules for a project. Rules
specified by calls to this command within a source directory are
executed in order during installation. The order across directories
@@ -52,7 +59,12 @@ signatures that specify them. The common options are:
Specify that it is not an error if the file to be installed does
not exist.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Command signatures that install files may print messages during
+installation. Use the :variable:`CMAKE_INSTALL_MESSAGE` variable
+to control which messages are printed.
+
+Installing Targets
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
::
@@ -147,7 +159,8 @@ file itself, call ``install(EXPORT)``, documented below.
Installing a target with the :prop_tgt:`EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL` target property
set to ``TRUE`` has undefined behavior.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Installing Files
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
::
@@ -175,14 +188,15 @@ The list of ``files...`` given to ``FILES`` or ``PROGRAMS`` may use
However, if any item begins in a generator expression it must evaluate
to a full path.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Installing Directories
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
::
install(DIRECTORY dirs... DESTINATION <dir>
[FILE_PERMISSIONS permissions...]
[DIRECTORY_PERMISSIONS permissions...]
- [USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS] [OPTIONAL]
+ [USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS] [OPTIONAL] [MESSAGE_NEVER]
[CONFIGURATIONS [Debug|Release|...]]
[COMPONENT <component>] [FILES_MATCHING]
[[PATTERN <pattern> | REGEX <regex>]
@@ -205,6 +219,8 @@ permissions specified in the ``FILES`` form of the command, and the
directories will be given the default permissions specified in the
``PROGRAMS`` form of the command.
+The ``MESSAGE_NEVER`` option disables file installation status output.
+
Installation of directories may be controlled with fine granularity
using the ``PATTERN`` or ``REGEX`` options. These "match" options specify a
globbing pattern or regular expression to match directories or files
@@ -247,7 +263,8 @@ will install the ``icons`` directory to ``share/myproj/icons`` and the
file permissions, the scripts will be given specific permissions, and any
``CVS`` directories will be excluded.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Custom Installation Logic
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
::
@@ -266,7 +283,8 @@ example, the code
will print a message during installation.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Installing Exports
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
::