install in .local by default on Linux

399344c1 · Maarten L. Hekkelman · b31fc89b · 399344c1
Commit 399344c1 authored Aug 23, 2021 by Maarten L. Hekkelman
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--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ if(MSVC)
 	set(COFF_SPEC "--coff=${COFF_TYPE}")
 endif()

+if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+	# On Linux, install in the $HOME/.local folder by default
+	if(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX_INITIALIZED_TO_DEFAULT)
+		message(WARNING "The library and auxiliary files will be installed in $ENV{HOME}/.local")
+		set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "$ENV{HOME}/.local" CACHE PATH "..." FORCE)
+	endif()
+endif()
+
 # Create a revision file, containing the current git version info

 find_package(Git)