In this tutorial, we will show you how to install CMake on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, CMake is a cross-platform free and open-source software tool designed to build, test, and package the software. CMake uses a simple platform and compiler-independent configuration files to control the software compilation process. It leads to the production of native makefiles and workspaces, which are, in turn, used in a compiler environment of choice.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the CMake on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 18.04, 16.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
Prerequisites
- A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 20.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
- It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
- SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
- A
non-root sudo useror access to theroot user. We recommend acting as anon-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.
Install CMake on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
Step 1. First, make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date by running the following apt commands in the terminal.
sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade
Step 2. Installing CMake on Ubuntu 20.04.
- Install CMake using Snap.
Run the following command to install CMake packages:
sudo snap install cmake
Once the installation completes, run the “–version” command below to see the CMake version installed in your system:
cmake --version
- Install CMake using the official website.
Now we download the CMake source code from its official website:
wget https://github.com/Kitware/CMake/releases/download/v3.20.0/cmake-3.20.0.tar.gz
Next, extract the contents:
tar -zxvf cmake-3.20.0.tar.gz cd cmake-3.20.0
After that, run the command below to compile and install CMake in your Ubuntu system:
sudo ./bootsrap make sudo make install
To confirm that CMake is installed successfully in your system, run the “version” command:
cmake --version
Congratulations! You have successfully installed CMake. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the CMake on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official CMake website.
