# building cmb on debian with cmake and ninja
**URL:** https://discourse.kitware.com/t/building-cmb-on-debian-with-cmake-and-ninja/1507
**Category:** Build & Install
**Created:** [May 31, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/building-cmb-on-debian-with-cmake-and-ninja/1507 "2025-05-31T08:17:42Z")
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### Author:  [@yedigei](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/yedigei)
#### Post date: [May 31, 2025, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/building-cmb-on-debian-with-cmake-and-ninja/1507/1 "2025-05-31T08:17:42Z")
I used to follow the instructions in
[https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmb/cmb-superbuild](https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmb/cmb-superbuild)
but both ccmake and make-gui fall on configuration with errors.
Here’s the output of ccmake
```auto
Building projects: cmb, cmbusersguide, pybind11, qt5, smtk, smtkprojectmanager,
�smtkresourcemanagerstate
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
�CMake Warning (dev) at /usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2545 (message):
���Policy CMP0114 is not set: ExternalProject step targets fully adopt their
���steps. Run "cmake --help-policy CMP0114" for policy details. Use the
���cmake_policy command to set the policy and suppress this warning.
���ExternalProject 'developer-cmb' option INDEPENDENT_STEP_TARGETS is set to
�����download;update
���but the option is deprecated in favor of policy CMP0114.
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
Configure failed with the following output
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen
���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2634 (ExternalProject_Add_Step)
���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:4184 (_ep_add_mkdir_command)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:937 (ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1190 (_superbuild_add_dummy_project_internal)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:901 (_superbuild_write_developer_mode_cache)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
�This warning is for project developers. Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
Configure failed with the following output
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen
superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
named: _ep_parse_arguments
Call Stack (most recent call first):
superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
named: _ep_parse_arguments
Call Stack (most recent call first):
superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
CMake Warning (dev) at /usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2545 (message):
���Policy CMP0114 is not set: ExternalProject step targets fully adopt their
���steps. Run "cmake --help-policy CMP0114" for policy details. Use the
Configure failed with the following output
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen
���cmake_policy command to set the policy and suppress this warning.
���ExternalProject 'developer-smtk' option INDEPENDENT_STEP_TARGETS is set to
�����download;update
���but the option is deprecated in favor of policy CMP0114.
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:2634 (ExternalProject_Add_Step)
���/usr/share/cmake-3.25/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake:4184 (_ep_add_mkdir_command)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:937 (ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1190 (_superbuild_add_dummy_project_internal)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:901 (_superbuild_write_developer_mode_cache)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
�This warning is for project developers. Use -Wno-dev to suppress it.
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
Configure failed with the following output
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
�CMake Error at superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildExternalProject.cmake:129 (_ep_parse_arguments):
���_ep_parse_arguments Function invoked with incorrect arguments for function
���named: _ep_parse_arguments
�Call Stack (most recent call first):
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:1106 (_superbuild_ExternalProject_add)
���superbuild/cmake/SuperbuildMacros.cmake:895 (_superbuild_add_project_internal)
���superbuild/CMakeLists.txt:147 (superbuild_process_dependencies)
�Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
�See also "/home/ariel/builds/cmb-build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
Configure failed with the following output
��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� CMake Version 3.25.1
Press [e] to exit screen
```
What may i be doing wrong ?
---
### Author:  [@yedigei](https://discourse.kitware.com/u/yedigei)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.kitware.com/t/building-cmb-on-debian-with-cmake-and-ninja/1507/2 "2025-06-04T10:58:43Z")
Retried Using cmake 3.37.1
The same problem was described in this issue.
[https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview-superbuild/-/issues/181](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview-superbuild/-/issues/181)