All,

I'm running SlamD64 12.1 on a 64bit HP. I am trying to install Avidemux 2.5.0. I have managed to update my Cmake to 2.6.4 but now when I try to install Avidemux, I get a

Please do an out of tree build

Does anyone knows what this means or how I can work around it?

Thanks
Ace

Many build systems like to have out-of-tree compiling to keep the sourcetree clean. For example, it was used in Imake (the build system of XFree86) and it is used by many parts of the toolchain (binutils, gcc, glibc). Much CMake-built software also uses it. So you want to create a separate “build” directory outside of your sourcetree:

Well once I read your response it made sense. However I made a couple of build dirs thinking I couldn't be in the same over all folder the avidemux was located but while I didn't get the out of tree error again, I got an error that stated

CMake Error: The current CMakeCache.txt directory /root/build/CMakeCache.txt is different than the directory /root/avidemux_2.5.0 where CMackeCache.txt was created. This may result in binaries being created in the wrong place. If you are not sure, reedit the CMakeCache.txt

So it seem contradictory. It like the program wants an out of tree compiling but also doesn't want you compiling out side of the directory.

Go figure. Do you have an ideas?

Thanks Again.
Ace

This is probably because the previous run of CMake (which bailed halfway through) was cached. Try it in a clean sourcetree.