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How do I install the latest version of cmake from the command line?

rated 0 times [ 23] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 634791 / 3 Years ago, thu, june 10, 2021, 4:52:41

I am trying to install latest cmake in my linux box and I am always getting the below exception -

userName@phx5qa01c-4e23:~/build$ wget http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.11.tar.gz

--2013-10-08 14:39:55--  http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.11.tar.gz

Resolving www.cmake.org... 66.194.253.19

Connecting to www.cmake.org|66.194.253.19|:80... failed: Connection timed out.

Retrying.



--2013-10-08 14:40:17--  (try: 2)  http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.11.tar.gz

Connecting to www.cmake.org|66.194.253.19|:80... failed: Connection timed out.

Retrying.



--2013-10-08 14:40:40--  (try: 3)  http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.11.tar.gz

Connecting to www.cmake.org|66.194.253.19|:80...

It is always retrying... Any thoughts?

Does anyone know what wrong I am doing here? Or is there any better way of installing latest version of cmake in my linux box?

userName@phx5qa01c-4e23:~/build$ uname -a

Linux phx5qa01c-4e23 2.6.35-22-server #33-Ubuntu SMP Sun Sep 19 20:48:58 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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answered 3 Years ago lassrake · Accepted Answer

Probably the server at www.cmake.org was just very busy. You could try again or download the file using your web browser.

There is however a much simpler way:

sudo apt-get install cmake

Update: commenters point out that "Ubuntu 12.04 is only shipping v2.8.7" and "14.04 is still shipping 2.8". That is for a reason: 12.04 and 14.04 are LTS releases of Ubuntu. LTS releases are intended to remain stable for 5 years, so they receive only security and critical updates, not the latest releases of packages. Normal releases come out every 6 months, and are therefore more likely to come with a recent cmake.