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0015665CMakeCPackpublic2015-07-27 08:342016-06-10 14:31
ReporterLectem 
Assigned ToKitware Robot 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionmoved 
PlatformOSDebianOS Version
Product VersionCMake 3.2.3 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0015665: CPack and absolute paths
DescriptionWhen running make package (or cpack), with a target having an absolute path as its destination, it will try to install it there instead of using the temporary folder.

When using this script :

   add_library(mylib foo.cpp)
   install(TARGETS mylib DESTINATION /some/custom/dir)
   include(CPack)

cpack will install mylib to /some/custom/dir which is obviously not what we want.

Plus, generators such as TGZ will not include those files, while they actually support absolute paths.

What I suggest is

1. Do not make the install, or redirect it in a temp directory
2. Trigger a Warning/Error

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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2015-07-27 08:34LectemNew Issue
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotNote Added: 0042812
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotStatusnew => resolved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotResolutionopen => moved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotAssigned To => Kitware Robot
2016-06-10 14:31Kitware RobotStatusresolved => closed

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(0042812)
Kitware Robot   
2016-06-10 14:29   
Resolving issue as `moved`.

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