Packaging a CMake project (libRocket) into a .deb, but build script is in a sub folder

Question

I am trying to build a .deb package for libRocket (http://librocket.com/), but the build script is not in the source root but rather in a subfolder (/Build). See the Github source:

https://github.com/lloydw/libRocket

I can build it fine, using:

cd Build
cmake -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=on

I have tried debianising the project using dh_make but can't seem to figure out how to get it to look in the Build folder for a CMakeLists.txt file.

The options go after the $@: dh $@ --buildsystem=cmake --sourcedirectory=Build — Stuart Cardall, May 24 '15 at 20:24

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited May 30 '15 at 13:43

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The debian/rules file is the script that runs the build process. You can tell it that the build script is in a sub folder by passing --sourcedirectory=Build So your's might look like:

#!/usr/bin/make -f

%:
    dh $@ --buildsystem=cmake --sourcedirectory=Build

See the manpage for the dh command Manpage icon for more information.

edited May 30 '15 at 13:43

Alexis Wilke

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answered Jul 22 '12 at 23:56

andrewsomething

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Thanks, you got me going in the right direction, the manpage link is invalid, but "man dh" got me what I needed. Also, there is no need for the / before Build. – robvdl Jul 23 '12 at 21:59
Great. Fixed above. – andrewsomething Jul 24 '12 at 16:18
@robvdl , Could accept this answer if it works for you. See https://askubuntu.com/help/someone-answers – user.dz Jan 16 '16 at 12:01
@andrewsomething can you answer http://askubuntu.com/questions/851419/dh-install-o-buildsystem-cmake-dh-install-missing-files-usr-lib-lib-so ? – Necktwi Nov 20 '16 at 14:12
Add usr/lib/*/cmak/* into dev.install file if your modules provides cmake files – Quanlong Jul 05 '17 at 11:02

Packaging a CMake project (libRocket) into a .deb, but build script is in a sub folder

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