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Merge topic 'DESTDIR-documentation-enhancement'

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d593cef Enhance DESTDIR documentation. Fixes #0012374.
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David Cole 2012-08-20 15:38:25 -04:00 committed by CMake Topic Stage
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Source/CPack/cmCPackDocumentVariables.cxx
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@ -45,17 +45,18 @@ void cmCPackDocumentVariables::DefineVariables(cmake* cm)
" packaging.", "DESTDIR means DESTination DIRectory."
" It is commonly used by makefile "
"users in order to install software at non-default location. It "
"is a basic relocation mechanism. "
"is a basic relocation mechanism that should not be used on"
" Windows (see CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX documentation). "
"It is usually invoked like this:\n"
" make DESTDIR=/home/john install\n"
"which will install the concerned software using the"
" installation prefix, e.g. \"/usr/local\" prepended with "
" installation prefix, e.g. \"/usr/local\" pre-pended with "
"the DESTDIR value which finally gives \"/home/john/usr/local\"."
" When preparing a package, CPack first installs the items to be "
"packaged in a local (to the build tree) directory by using the "
"same DESTDIR mechanism. Nevertheless, if "
"CPACK_SET_DESTDIR is set then CPack will set DESTDIR before"
" doing the local install. The most noticeable difference is"
" doing the local install. The most noticeable difference is"
" that without CPACK_SET_DESTDIR, CPack uses "
"CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX as a prefix whereas with "
"CPACK_SET_DESTDIR set, CPack will use CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX as"

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Source/cmDocumentVariables.cxx
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@ -595,7 +595,21 @@ void cmDocumentVariables::DefineVariables(cmake* cm)
"If \"make install\" is invoked or INSTALL is built"
", this directory is pre-pended onto all install "
"directories. This variable defaults to /usr/local"
" on UNIX and c:/Program Files on Windows.",false,
" on UNIX and c:/Program Files on Windows.\n"
"On UNIX one can use the DESTDIR mechanism in order"
" to relocate the whole installation. "
"DESTDIR means DESTination DIRectory. It is "
"commonly used by makefile users "
"in order to install software at non-default location. "
"It is usually invoked like this:\n"
" make DESTDIR=/home/john install\n"
"which will install the concerned software using the"
" installation prefix, e.g. \"/usr/local\" pre-pended with "
"the DESTDIR value which finally gives \"/home/john/usr/local\".\n"
"WARNING: DESTDIR may not be used on Windows because installation"
" prefix usually contains a drive letter like in \"C:/Program Files\""
" which cannot be pre-pended with some other prefix."
,false,
"Variables That Change Behavior");
cm->DefineProperty

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Source/cmInstallCommand.h
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@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ public:
"the directory on disk to which a file will be installed. "
"If a full path (with a leading slash or drive letter) is given it "
"is used directly. If a relative path is given it is interpreted "
"relative to the value of CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX.\n"
"relative to the value of CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX. The prefix can "
"be relocated at install time using DESTDIR mechanism explained in the "
"CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX variable documentation.\n"
"PERMISSIONS arguments specify permissions for installed files. "
"Valid permissions are "
"OWNER_READ, OWNER_WRITE, OWNER_EXECUTE, "