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More updates about safety and ... for CMake version

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Henry Fredrick Schreiner 2018-04-05 12:50:46 +02:00
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@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Let's mention a bit of CMake syntax. The function name is case insensitive, so t
This line is special! [^2] The version of CMake will also dictate the policies, which define behavior changes. So, if you set `minimum_required` to `VERSION 2.8`, you'll get the wrong linking behavior on macOS, for example, even in the newest CMake versions. A list of policies and versions is [here](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-policies.7.html).
In the upcoming CMake 3.12, this will support a range, such as `VERSION 3.1...3.12`; this means you support as low as 3.1 but have also tested it with the new policy settings up to 3.12. This is much nicer on users that need the better settings, and due to a trick in the syntax, it's backward compatible with older versions of CMake (though 3.2-3.11 will still set the 3.1 version of the policies). New versions of policies tend to be most important for macOS and Windows users, who also
usually have a very recent version of CMake.
{% hint style='info' %}
If you really need to set to a low value here, you can use [`cmake_policy`](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/cmake_policy.html) to conditionally increase the policy level or set a specific policy. Please at least do this for your macOS users!

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You can [download CMake from KitWare][cmake-download]. This is how you'll probably get CMake if you are on Windows. It's not a bad way to get it on macOS either, but using `brew install cmake` is much nicer if you use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) (and you should).
On Linux, there are binaries provided, but you'll need to pick an install location. If you already use `~/.local` for user-space packages, the following single line command will get CMake for you [^1]:
On Linux, there are binaries provided, but you'll need to pick an install location. If you already use `~/.local` for user-space packages, the following single line command[^1] will get CMake for you [^2]:
{% term %}
~ $ wget -qO- "https://cmake.org/files/v3.11/cmake-3.11.0-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz" | tar --strip-components=1 -xz -C ~/.local
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This has the benefit of respecting your current virtual environment, as well.
{% hint style='info' %}
Personally, on Linux, I put versions of CMake in folders, like `/opt/cmake311` or `~/opt/cmake311`, and then add them to [LMod]. See [`envmodule_setup`][envmodule_setup] for help setting up an LMod system on macOS or Linux. It's takes a bit to learn, but is a great way to manage package and compiler versions.
Personally, on Linux, I put versions of CMake in folders, like `/opt/cmake311` or `~/opt/cmake311`, and then add them to [LMod]. See [`envmodule_setup`][envmodule_setup] for help setting up an LMod system on macOS or Linux. It takes a bit to learn, but is a great way to manage package and compiler versions.
[envmodule_setup]: https://github.com/CLIUtils/envmodule_setup
{% endhint %}
[^1]: If don't have a `.local` in your home directory, it's easy to start. Just make the folder, then add `export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"` to your `.bashrc` or `.bash_profile` or `.profile` file in your home directory. Now you can install any packages you build to `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/.local` instead of `/usr/local`!
[^1]: I assume this is obvious, but you are downloading and running code, which exposes you to a man in the middle attack. If you are in a critical environment, you should download the file and check the checksum. (And, no, simply doing this in two steps does not make you any safer, only a checksum is safer).
[^2]: If don't have a `.local` in your home directory, it's easy to start. Just make the folder, then add `export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"` to your `.bashrc` or `.bash_profile` or `.profile` file in your home directory. Now you can install any packages you build to `-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/.local` instead of `/usr/local`!
[cmake-download]: https://cmake.org/download/
[LMod]: http://lmod.readthedocs.io/en/latest/