Errors in cmake configuration: could not find git for clone of cxxopts-populate

[zbounik]

Hi,

Trying to build SOFA 21.12 stable on Ubuntu 20.04, I get these persisting errors:

CMake Error at /usr/local/share/cmake-3.18/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2350 (message):
error: could not find git for clone of cxxopts-populate
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/local/share/cmake-3.18/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:3206 (_ep_add_download_command)
CMakeLists.txt:13 (ExternalProject_Add)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/za/SOFA/build/_deps/cxxopts-subbuild/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".

CMake Error at /usr/local/share/cmake-3.18/Modules/FetchContent.cmake:975 (message):
CMake step for cxxopts failed: 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/local/share/cmake-3.18/Modules/FetchContent.cmake:1082:EVAL:2 (__FetchContent_directPopulate)
/usr/local/share/cmake-3.18/Modules/FetchContent.cmake:1082 (cmake_language)
modules/SofaGuiCommon/CMakeLists.txt:18 (FetchContent_Populate)

There is no cmake-3.18 in "/usr/local/share/". I reinstalled it and then upgraded it to cmake 3.22, but when I the problem persists. I appreciate any clue on this.

Best,
Zahra

[fredroy]

Hello @zbounik
error: could not find git for clone of cxxopts-populate

It seems cmake did not find git on your system... Maybe a configuration problem ? (not well installed, not in PATH)

[zbounik]

Hi @fredroy

Thanks yes it was both because of not installing the git. Installing and defining paths all from the terminal helps to avoid many errors.