Install CMake on CentOS 6.5

CMake is a cross-platform, open-source build system. CMake is a family of tools designed to build, test and package software.

DOWNLOAD AND EXTRATION

1.Download
wget http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.12.2-Linux-i386.tar.gz

2.Extration
$tar -xzf cmake-2.8.12.2-Linux-i386.tar.gz

Then you will find cmake-2.8.12.2-Linux-i386 folder in current folder.

INSTALL

$sudo mv ./cmake-2.8.12.2-Linux-i386 /opt/

USAGE

You can use cmake as:
$/opt/cmake-2.8.12.2/bin/cmake …..

Or you can add the /opt/cmake/bin into the $PATH.

ADD INTO $PATH

$sudo vim ~/.bash_profile
$PATH=/opt/cmake02.8.12.2/bin:$PATH

And then save and quit, execute the follow command

$source ~/.bash_profile

ORIGINAL ARTICLE:http://www.geeksww.com/tutorials/operating_systems/linux/installation/downloading_compiling_and_installing_cmake_on_linux.php