I'm installing google test to use with Xcode, but I'm running into a small problem. When installing the headers and libs on my system it is recommended to use the following commands
$ sudo cp -a include/gtest /usr/include
$ sudo cp -a lib/.libs/* /usr/lib/
However, I am getting this error
cp: include/gtest: No such file or directory
Does anyone know how to properly install the files after I've built them?
The instructions you are referring to are wrong and outdated. The hidden .libs directory comes from when gtest was built with autotools. I suggest the following:
Get the latest version, 1.8, from the current gtest/gmock repository at https://github.com/google/googletest.
Read https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/googletest/README.md for how to build with cmake.
Specify the install prefix with CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX on the command-line, or use cmake-gui for a more friendly experience. Do not install anything below /usr/ (it is a system path); I suggest installing below /usr/local/ or, even better, to install locally for each project that needs gtest, for example in the same build directory of the project.
