cmake-easyinstall

Install CMake projects as simple as:

cmake-easyinstall git+https://github.com/org/repo.git

Install

curl -L -o cmake-easyinstall https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ax3l/cmake-easyinstall/main/cmake-easyinstall
chmod a+x cmake-easyinstall

Usage

cmake-easyinstall [--prefix=<dir>] git+<https-url>.git[@branch] [cmake-options]

Environment Options

Just export CEI_<option>=<value> to change some defaults:

• CEI_CMAKE: path or alias for the cmake command (default: cmake)
• CEI_CONFIG: the build configuration (default: RelWithDebInfo)
• CEI_PARALLEL: maximum number of concurrent build processes (default: 2)
• CEI_PREFIX: installation prefix (default: CMake default)
• CEI_SUDO: set to "sudo" for privileged installation (default: "")
• CEI_TMP: build in a unique or fixed-location directory (default: a unique mktemp directory)

Command Line Options

• --prefix=<dir>: installation prefix (default: CMake default)

Note: cmake-options take precedence over --prefix takes precedence over environment options.

Dependencies

• bash
• cmake 3.15.0+
• git
• ninja, make, or any other native build system