"install(FILES..." should work, that is how you install non-target files. Are you sure it isn't a permission issue? Do other install commands work that copy to /usr/bin?
We'll need a little more information to diagnose the issue, an simple CMake example would be nice. Caleb On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Winfried <winku...@arcor.de> wrote: > Hi, > the build system of a qt-based visual robot programming teaching platform > shall be ported from autotools to cmake. > For the build process of the platform the underlying compilers and some > shell scripts aiming diffenent robot targets are not built but just have to > be installed (copied) to /usr/bin. > > I tried different ways to do this: > install(FILES <filenames> DESTINATION /usr/bin) > -----> file INSTALL cannot copy file > "/opt/build/tuxminds_3.96_cmake/tools/tuxm_aar-04_make.sh" to > "/usr/bin/tuxm_aar-04_make.sh". > > install(TARGETS <filenames> RUNTIME DESTINATION /usr/bin) > -----> install TARGETS given target "tuxm_aar-04_make.sh" which does not > exist in > this directory. > > install(TARGETS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/<filename_1> > ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/<filename_2> > ... > RUNTIME DESTINATION /usr/bin) > -----> install TARGETS given target > "/opt/build/tuxminds_3.96_cmake/tools/tuxm_aar-04_make.sh" which > does not exist in this directory. > > (The files are located in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} .) > > So, I would be glad, if someone could help me with this topic. > Thanks in advance! > Winfried > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://cmake.3232098.n2.nabble.com/Howto-install-executables-that-aren-t-targets-tp7592951.html > Sent from the CMake mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > -- > > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: > http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ > > Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more > information on each offering, please visit: > > CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html > CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html > CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake > -- Sent from my iPhone 4s
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