Here is what to do to make binary packages using CMake. Build LyX on your target system and build the package with cpack: cpack -G --config CPackConfig.cmake Choose dependent on your system: DEB, RPM, TGZ, NSIS, and others See also: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake:CPackPackageGenerators http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/cpack2.6docs.html