Super-build cMake flow¶

• cmake is a command-line tool used to configure and generate build files for a software project using the CMake build system. It reads a CMakeLists.txt file, which describes the project and its dependencies, and generates build files that can be used to compile and link the project on a specific platform.
• cmake --build is a command used to build the software using the generated build files. It is used after the cmake command has been run to generate the build files. The cmake --build command can be used to build the project in the default build directory or in a specified build directory. It supports various options such as selecting the target to build, specifying the build configuration ( Debug, Release, etc. ), and controlling the verbosity of the build output.
• cmake --build install is a command used to install the built software on the target system. It is used after the cmake --build command has been run to build the software. The cmake --build install command installs the software in the specified install directory, which can be set using the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX variable in the CMakeLists.txt file. This command is used to copy the built binaries, libraries, and other files to their final locations on the target system.

In summary, cmake is used to generate build files, cmake --build is used to build the project, and cmake --build install is used to install the built software on the target system.