cmake install fails due to outdated VTK repo URL

[dfsp-spirit]

When following the installation instructions for MacOS:

git clone https://github.com/statismo/statismo.git
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ../statismo/superbuild 
make ## make a coffee or go for lunch

...the final make step fails with:

Scanning dependencies of target VTK
[ 22%] Creating directories for 'VTK'
[ 25%] Performing download step (git clone) for 'VTK'
Cloning into 'VTK'...
fatal: unable to connect to vtk.org:
vtk.org[0: 66.194.253.19]: errno=Operation timed out

Cloning into 'VTK'...
fatal: unable to connect to vtk.org:
vtk.org[0: 66.194.253.19]: errno=Operation timed out

Cloning into 'VTK'...
fatal: unable to connect to vtk.org:
vtk.org[0: 66.194.253.19]: errno=Operation timed out

-- Had to git clone more than once:
          3 times.
CMake Error at VTK-prefix/tmp/VTK-gitclone.cmake:66 (message):
  Failed to clone repository: 'git://vtk.org/VTK.git'

Full error log here: https://pastebin.com/Y8u4DD4y

I think the reason is that the URL for the VTK git repo has changed.

[zarquon42b]

This is a problem of upstream statismo. Can you please open an issue there?

[dfsp-spirit]

Sure, I just noticed that I was in the wrong repo and that statismo is not RvtkStatismo. Sorry for the noise & thanks for the quick answer.

[dfsp-spirit]

Just a side note: the installation instructions for statismo that are given on their repo website differ from the method you suggest. They suggest:

$ brew tap homebrew/science
$ brew install statismo 
$ statismo-buid-gp-model -h

But nevermind updating, their instructions don't work either. I have opened an issue over there, but judging from the comments on the other open issues, nobody seems to be working on it anymore.

I guess I will try the Linux version later at home and look at your Travis config, here at the institute I only have MacOS.

[zarquon42b]

Sorry, as I do not own a MacOS PC my tests are a couple of years old. However, with the Linux version, I will definitely be able to help you and can assure you tha it works (I am using it pretty much daily) ;)