[CMake] Clearing all cmake files

Robert Kubrick robertkubrick at gmail.com
Tue Sep 9 12:50:37 EDT 2008


I did not use an out of source build, so that of course would  
simplify things, but I still think that a command like:

cmake erase

Would be convenient to clear all cmake generated files and roll-back  
to the scenario *before* 'cmake .' Yes, I can remove files manually  
but the user is not supposed to know exactly which files cmake  
generates. Different versions might change generated files or add  
hidden files.

On Sep 9, 2008, at 11:08 AM, Mike Jackson wrote:

> I am going to assume then that you DID in fact use an out of source  
> build for your project. Assuming that build directory is called  
> "Build" the command is:
>
> rm -rf Build/  (Linux/Unix/OS X)
> Use Windows Explorer to delete the entire build tree on Windows.
>
> Those are the commands.
>
> Granted they are not the most obvious but they do work. If you have  
> suggestions let's hear them..
>
> ---
> Mike Jackson - Principal Software Engineer
> www.bluequartz.net
>
>
>
>
> On Sep 9, 2008, at 10:42 AM, Robert Kubrick wrote:
>
>>
>> On Sep 9, 2008, at 10:36 AM, Mike Jackson wrote:
>>
>>> If you used an out of source build then you can simply delete the  
>>> build directory. If you did NOT use an out-of-source build then  
>>> you are going to have to hand pick through your source  
>>> directories to find everything that does not belong.
>>>
>>> With that said CMakeCache.txt is the first obvious choice for  
>>> deletion. Next comes CMakeFiles and CMakeTemp. Not sure about  
>>> anything else.
>>>
>>> Also, CMakeLists.txt is the _project_ file. Deleting this file is  
>>> the same as deleting the .sln on windows, the xcode project file  
>>> on OS X or the main Makefile on Linux/Unix. Are you sure you  
>>> really want to remove CMakeLists.txt file?
>>
>> No you're right, the CMakeLists.txt is the only file I need to  
>> keep. In facts I store that under source control.
>>
>> I think it would be useful to have a command to clobber the whole  
>> cmake hierarchy for when you need to prepare a distribution,  
>> change the compiler settings or clear some conflicts in the build  
>> tree. It does happen, especially during the project initial setup.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _________________________________________________
>>> | Mike Jackson - Principal Software Engineer      |
>>> | BlueQuartz Software                             |
>>> | mike.jackson at bluequartz.net                     |
>>> | www.bluequartz.net                              |
>>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> On Sep 9, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Robert Kubrick wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was wondering if there is a standard command to clear all  
>>>> cmake files, including CMakeLists.txt, CMakeCache.txt, the  
>>>> CMakeFiles directory and cmake_install.cmake?
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