Installing CMake from Source Code

The CMake version must be 3.5.1 or later. CMake 3.10.0 is recommended.

Obtain the source package.

       
            wget https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.10.0/cmake-3.10.0.tar.gz

Decompress the source package.
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tar -zxvf cmake-3.10.0.tar.gz
Go to the source package directory.
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cd cmake-3.10.0
Configure the compilation.
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./bootstrap --prefix=/usr/local/cmake
Compile CMake.
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make -j
Install CMake.
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make install
Set environment variables.
```
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/cmake/bin/
```
View the version information to check whether the installation is successful.
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cmake --version
If the version is not 3.10.0, see cmake.

Parent topic: Configuring the Installation Environment