Added flag to pass for user-installation of python module.

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ option( BUILD_PYTHON "HELP: BUILD_PYTHON: SWITCH, Default = OFF, Turn on process
 option( USE_RPATH "HELP: USE_RPATH: SWITCH, Default= ON, Set RPATH in libraries and binaries." ON )
 option( PIP_WHEEL_SWITCH "HELP: PIP_WHEEL_SWITCH: SWITCH, Default= OFF, Build a PIP installable wheel." OFF )
 option( BUILD_FOR_PACKAGE_SWITCH "HELP: BUILD_FOR_PACKAGE_SWITCH: SWITCH, Default= OFF, Modify python install paths assuming creation of deb/rpm." OFF )
+option( PYTHON_USER_INSTALL "HELP: PYTHON_USER_INSTALL: SWITCH, Default= OFF, Install python in user mode." OFF )
+
+if( PYTHON_USER_INSTALL AND !BUILD_PYTHON )
+    message( WARNING "Combination of PYTHON_USER_INSTALL=ON and BUILD_PYTHON=OFF is not allowed. " )
+    message( WARNING "Setting BUILD_PYTHON = TRUE" )
+    set( BUILD_PYTHON TRUE )
+endif()
 
 if( PIP_WHEEL_SWITCH AND !BUILD_PYTHON )
     message( WARNING "Combination of PIP_WHEEL_SWITCH=ON and BUILD_PYTHON=OFF is not allowed. Wheels depend on python module." )

build.sh

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ while getopts "hb:cdepi:j:xnP:sutTgv" OPTION; do
         u) install=1
            install_prefix=${gpstk:-$user_install_prefix}
            python_install=$user_python_install
+           user_install=1
            ;;
         s) install=1
            install_prefix=$system_install_prefix
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ fi
 args+=${install_prefix:+" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$install_prefix"}
 args+=${build_ext:+" -DBUILD_EXT=ON"}
 args+=${verbose:+" -DDEBUG_SWITCH=ON"}
+args+=${user_install:+" -DPYTHON_USER_INSTALL=ON"}
 args+=${test_switch:+" -DTEST_SWITCH=ON"}
 args+=${coverage_switch:+" -DCOVERAGE_SWITCH=ON"}
 args+=${build_docs:+" --graphviz=$build_root/doc/graphviz/gpstk_graphviz.dot"}

swig/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ configure_file( ${GPSTK_ROOT_PY_IN} ${GPSTK_ROOT_PY} )
 if( BUILD_FOR_PACKAGE_SWITCH )
     # If building for a package, use the "root" switch to imitate the system package path
     install( CODE "execute_process(COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${SETUP_PY} install --root=${PYTHON_INSTALL_PREFIX} WORKING_DIRECTORY ${MODULE_PATH})" )
+elseif( PYTHON_USER_INSTALL )
+    # If performing a user-install, use the `--user` flag, otherwise it may not create the correct directores.
+    install( CODE "execute_process(COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${SETUP_PY} install --user WORKING_DIRECTORY ${MODULE_PATH})" )
 else()
     install( CODE "execute_process(COMMAND ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${SETUP_PY} install --prefix=${PYTHON_INSTALL_PREFIX} WORKING_DIRECTORY ${MODULE_PATH})" )
 endif()