Add installation and packaging targets

[Simonandy28]

Testing the code

Running Docker

docker build -t cpack-exercise .
docker run --rm -it --mount type=bind,source="$(pwd)",target=/mnt/cpack-exercise cpack-exercise

Building and Packaging the Code

Inside the Docker container, navigate to the mounted directory:

cd /mnt/cpack-exercise

Build the project:

mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make install
make package

Alternative to install executable and into the project directory:

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=./install ..
make install

Testing the packages

TGZ Package

To unpack the package, use:
tar -xzf TARGZFILE

To inspect the package content, use:
tar -tf TARGZFILE

Debian Package

To install the package and run the executable:

apt install ./DEBFILE
cpackexample

To inspect the Debian package contents:

dpkg -I DEBFILE
# OR
dpkg-deb -R DEBFILE DIRECTORY_FOR_UNPACKED_DEBFILE

To check for errors (Lintian):

lintian ./DEBFILENAME