CGAL in Linux

[std10093]

Hello from ubuntu 12.04.

I want to use CGAL and I installed it. The examples run just fine. The graphical applications seem to have a problem (the require Qt I guess), but that's ok for now.

I can build the examples like this

cmake -DCGAL_DIR=$HOME/CGAL-3.6.1 . 
make

Then I run them with the typical way.

However, I am not able to build a new example.
I create a new .cpp and I copy the exact same code from another example (that was built and run ok).

I tried to modified the Makefile that was already there, but no result.

Any idea? :/ I am stuck for good!

[MutantJohn]

Are you also making these new files in the same directory as your working examples?

[std10093]

Yes. But these examples were already there, as their makefile.

If I understood correctly, I should somehow invoke cmake in the play!

[MutantJohn]

What are the errors you're getting specifically? Like, what's the compiler or cmake or w/e spitting out at you? Or is it just a silent failure?

[std10093]

It ignores my new file. When I try something like compilation by hand, the screen can't hold the errors :P
I guess, I just have to read carefully again their info in their site.

[std10093]

Now, I tried with cgal_create_cmake_script (instead of cgal_create_CMakeLists) and it is ok. The script name depends on which version of Cgal you use.
Cgal users tell me to install a newer version of Cgal.
I had found this, which is where the also told me to look. I am on ubuntu 12.04. However, I know only how to handle the terminal for coding purposes (not installing, etc.) and I do not know what to do.

[SirPrattlepod]

What are the errors? Are they happening with cmake or make? If there are too many to post, redirect stderr and put them on pastebin or something... E.g.:

make 2> mkerrs.txt

[MutantJohn]

Try sudo apt-get install cgal

[std10093]

Yesterday, the 4.3 version was released and I installed it successfully.
If someone wants to know how, he can find the instructions I followed in pseusosite.

[MutantJohn]

I think command on ubuntu was actualy

sudo apt-get install libcgal-dev

Using native package managers is always better when not using source based distros, at least imo.