cmake version_error ai_generated true

CMake Error: CMake 3.16 or higher is required. You are running version 3.10.2

ID: cmake/cmake-version-too-old

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92%Fix Rate
90%Confidence
3Evidence
2023-01-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
3 active — — —

Root Cause

Project requires newer CMake than installed. Common on Ubuntu LTS with outdated packages.

generic

Workarounds

  1. 92% success Install from Kitware APT repository 
    sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://apt.kitware.com/ubuntu/ focal main' && sudo apt install cmake

    Sources: https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/

  2. 90% success Install via pip 
    pip install cmake
  3. 85% success Download pre-built binary from cmake.org

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Lower cmake_minimum_required to match installed version 82% fail

    Minimum is set for a reason; lowering it causes cryptic build failures

  2. Install from default Ubuntu apt 70% fail

    Ubuntu LTS ships outdated CMake. 20.04 gives 3.16, 18.04 gives 3.10.