Packaging a CMake project (libRocket) into a .deb, but build script is in a sub folder

Question

I am trying to build a .deb package for libRocket (http://librocket.com/), but the build script is not in the source root but rather in a subfolder (/Build). See the Github source:

https://github.com/lloydw/libRocket

I can build it fine, using:

cd Build
cmake -DBUILD_PYTHON_BINDINGS=on

I have tried debianising the project using dh_make but can't seem to figure out how to get it to look in the Build folder for a CMakeLists.txt file.

Solution

The debian/rules file is the script that runs the build process. You can tell it that the build script is in a sub folder by passing --sourcedirectory=Build So your's might look like:

#!/usr/bin/make -f

%:
    dh $@ --buildsystem=cmake --sourcedirectory=Build

See the manpage for the dh command for more information.

Comments

[Admin]

The options go after the $@: dh $@ --buildsystem=cmake --sourcedirectory=Build

[robvdl]

Thanks, you got me going in the right direction, the manpage link is invalid, but "man dh" got me what I needed. Also, there is no need for the / before Build.

[red.clover]

Great. Fixed above.

[user.dz]

@robvdl , Could accept this answer if it works for you. See askubuntu.com/help/someone-answers

[Necktwi]

@andrewsomething can you answer askubuntu.com/questions/851419/… ?

[Quanlong]

Add usr/lib/*/cmak/* into dev.install file if your modules provides cmake files