How to Install Cmake 3.2 on Ubuntu

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Default Cmake Version of 14.04 Is 2.8. How Can I Install Cmake 3.2 and Replace the Default One? or How Can I Upgrade 2.8 to 3.2? 1 7 Answers Either Use a Ppa...

How to Install Cmake 3.2 on Ubuntu

Default cmake version of 14.04 is 2.8. How can I install cmake 3.2 and replace the default one? Or how can I upgrade 2.8 to 3.2?

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7 Answers

Either use a PPA or compile it yourself:

  1. Installation by a PPA (Upgrade to 3.2)

    sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/cmake-3.x
sudo apt-get update

    • When cmake is not yet installed:

      sudo apt-get install cmake

    • When cmake is already installed:

      sudo apt-get upgrade

  2. Compile it yourself

    Currently, the latest version is 3.2.2, the following instructions based on this version. You should therefore check this URL and adjust the file name accordingly.

    sudo apt-get install build-essential
wget 
tar xf cmake-3.2.2.tar.gz
cd cmake-3.2.2
./configure
make

    Now you can have to choose an installation type to decide, I recommend installing with checkinstall, as this creates a DEB package.

    • With checkinstall

      sudo apt-get install checkinstall
sudo checkinstall

    • With make install

      sudo make install
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There are three options:

  • install from a PPA
  • install the pre-built binary distribution from cmake.org
  • compile it yourself

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Installation from PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:george-edison55/cmake-3.x
sudo apt-get update

When cmake is not already installed:

sudo apt-get install cmake

When cmake is already installed:

sudo apt-get upgrade
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