CMT

Introduction

CMT is no longer used by LHCb, so this page is kept for historical reasons. For the current LHCb configuration management, see the CMake FAQ

CMT is a Configuration Management Tool written by C.Arnault /LAL available for many platforms, including all those supported by LHCb software. The CMT manual  is available at the CMT site: follow documentation

• it handles a package or a collection of packages.
• it has some knowledge about language, compiler, link editor, conditional code.
• this knowledge can be modified or completed by the user.
• each package has a manager which tells the tool what to do (a library or an application) and how to do it.

Using CMT in LHCb

• Hands on introduction to using CMT in LHCb
• Basic set of CMT commands
• introduce a new package
• A project under CMT
• Using CMT Install Areas
• Use of CMT patterns in LHCb environment
• How to start CMT on Unix, on Windows
• How to use Gaudi under CMT (ps)
• How to change CMT version
• LHCb CMT FAQ

Installing CMT

CMT is automatically installed by the LHCb software installation script whenever you install any LHCb software project:

> python install_project.py -p <project> -v <version> -b

The srcipt automatically selects the most appropriate version to install. After installation, set the environment with:

> source scripts/ExtCMT.csh

Other Documents and Presentations

• LCG SCRAM CMT Report and LHCb response
• Use of CMT in LHCb", by P. Mato, 1st CMT workshop, LAL (Orsay) Feb 2002 (pdf, ppt)
• "New Structure in CVSROOT and Release Area", by F. Ranjard, Feb 2001 (pdf)
• "Use of configuration management tool in LHCb software", by P. Mato, CHEP2000, Padova, Feb 2000 (pdf, ppt)
• "SICB under CMT", by F. Ranjard, June 1999 (ppt)