[CMake] Why does ExternalProject require root access?

[Theodore Papadopoulo]

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On 01/20/2013 10:54 PM, Eric Noulard wrote:
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> 2013/1/20 Ansis Māliņš <ansis.malins at gmail.com 
> <mailto:ansis.malins at gmail.com>>
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> The line ExternalProject_Add(bullet PREFIX ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}) 
> fails with Install the project... -- Install configuration:
> "Release" CMake Error at cmake_install.cmake:38 (FILE): file cannot
> create directory: /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig.  Maybe need 
> administrative privileges.
> 
> Why? How do I avoid needing root for building my project?

The bullet project uses pkgconfig which is not installed on your
computer so that your system proposes you to pass root and install it.

So just find the proper package and install it (as root or compile it
and put it somewhere on your path) and it should work.

	Theo.
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