Trouble finding CMakeLists.txt

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ROOT Version: root_v6.20.04
Platform: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia
Compiler: gcc 7.5.0
CMake version: cmake 3.15.2.

Hi, everybody!

I’m trying to install root_v6.20.04 in my Linux Mint, but I’m having some troubles to find the CMakeLists.txt file.

Linux Mint 19.03 is based on Ubuntu 18.04, so I downloaded the apropriated file from the Download page.

The source files are alocated in my /opt directory:
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I created a build directory and from there I tried to run the cmake comand:

coweh@TARDIS:/opt/ParticlePhysics/build$ sudo cmake /opt/ParticlePhysics/root_v6.20.04/

but I received this error message:

CMake Error: The source directory "/opt/ParticlePhysics/root_v6.20.04" does not appear to contain CMakeLists.txt.
Specify --help for usage, or press the help button on the CMake GUI.

I find out that there is only a CMakeList.txt file inside the “tutorials” sub directory.

I know this is a dumb question, but I’m a little lost here. I tried the same steps in my Ubuntu machine and everything went smooth.

Thank you all in advance.

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From what you write, it seems to me that you took one of the ready-to-use binary distributions which are provided by the ROOT team, which you just need to download and unpack (see “Using binaries” therein).

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Wile, you absolutely right!
I downloaded the binaries by accident!

Thank you!!

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