If you can't find your log files, check your PREFIX or STAMP_DIR settings. By default, logs live in build/ -prefix/src/ -stamp/ .
: Simply suppresses the percentage-based progress bar in the terminal but still shows other terminal output. Troubleshooting Common Issues cmake log_download
Modern CI environments like GitHub Actions or GitLab CI can become unreadable if dozens of dependencies are downloading simultaneously. Logging keeps the main console output focused on your project's build errors. If you can't find your log files, check
: Saves all output (including errors and headers) to a file. cmake log_download