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diff --git a/Modules/CPack.cmake b/Modules/CPack.cmake index 84493f6..f998abf 100644 --- a/Modules/CPack.cmake +++ b/Modules/CPack.cmake @@ -15,13 +15,17 @@ and ``CPackSourceConfig.cmake``. They are intended for use in a subsequent run of the :manual:`cpack <cpack(1)>` program where they steer the generation of installers or/and source packages. -Inclusion of the CPack module adds two new build targets, ``package`` -and ``package_source``, which build the binary and source installers -respectively. The generated binary installers contain everything -installed via CMake's :command:`install` command (and the deprecated -commands :command:`install_files`, :command:`install_programs`, and -:command:`install_targets`). - +The CPack module also adds two new build targets, ``package`` and +``package_source``. This makes it possible to build a binary installer +from CMake, Make, or Ninja: Instead of ``cpack``, call ``cmake --build . +--target package`` or ``make package`` or ``ninja package``. Similary, to build +a source package, instead of ``cpack -G TGZ --config CPackConfig.cmake``, +call ``cmake --build . --target package_source``, ``make package_source``, +or ``ninja package_source``. + +The generated binary installers contain everything installed via CMake's +:command:`install` command (and the deprecated commands :command:`install_files`, +:command:`install_programs`, and :command:`install_targets`). For certain kinds of binary installers (including the graphical installers on macOS and Windows), CPack generates installers that allow users to select individual application components to install. |