[CMake] make dist?

[Alan W. Irwin]

>Mr.Prise wrote:
>> Hello,
>> Im new to CMake. I used autools before.
>> Does CMake have similar function to make an archive from the source
>> like autotools has with make dist?
>> I would like to type a make archive to make a .tar.gz from all my
>> source and other files which are needed for the project.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Mr.Prise
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>http://public.kitware.com/pipermail/cmake/2006-May/009060.html

I struggled with this question myself two weeks ago until a google search
found that most helpful thread that you referenced.

Aside from that thread I could find no information, and the usual high
standards of the CMake documentation fall down in this case.  I noticed the
following issues: this important question about the equivalent of autotools
"make dist" should be in the FAQ; "cmake --help-module CPack" only returns
"Pick a configuration file" (at least for cmake-2.4.2), and "cpack
--help-full" gives no information about the necessary lines in the top-level
CMakeLists.txt file.

Alan
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