[SOLVED] cmake source directory does not exist

Issue

I am trying to install xtl from here. I cloned this directory and unzipped it at this location : /home/usr/Downloads/xtl-master. And then in this directory, I opened up the terminal and entered this command

cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/fatima/Downloads/xtl-master/CMakeLists.txt

And this is the error it gives me :

CMake Error: The source directory "/home/fatima/Downloads/xtl-master/CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/fatima/Downloads/xtl-master" does not exist.

Solution

You need to go to a different directory freshly created for the purpose of building this code, then run this command inside that directory:

cmake /home/usr/Downloads/xtl-master

Answered By - John Zwinck

Answer Checked By - Terry (WPSolving Volunteer)