CPACKPACKAGENAME

CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME is a variable in CPack, the packaging tool integrated with CMake. It defines the base name used for the generated package files and their internal metadata across supported packagers such as DEB, RPM, TGZ, MSI and NSIS. Note that CPACKPACKAGENAME is not a standard variable in CPack; the correct variable is CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME. If CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME is not set, CPack typically uses the CMake project name (PROJECT_NAME) as a default.

The value is usually defined in the CMakeLists.txt before invoking include(CPack), for example to align packaging with a product name across releases. CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION and CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME are related: the version specifies the release version, and the file name is often constructed from CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME and CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION, though this can be overridden per generator. Changing CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME does not modify the installed files, only the naming and metadata of the packaged artifacts.

CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME is supported by all standard CPack generators; however, exact effects may vary by format, so it is advisable to verify the resulting artifact names for the target generator. See also CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION, CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME, and the CPack documentation for generator-specific notes.