Installation with cmake does not build kite-tools automatically

[sassy-crick]

The current CMakeLists.txt does not seem to build the KITE-Tools program automatically, which makes a scripted approach a bit more complex on a HPC cluster. Furthermore, the tools/CMakeLists.txt files does only seem to install KITE-tools but not the also required Python files kite.py, process_arpes.py and process_single_shot.py it seems.

It would be great if the root CMakeLists.txt could install both, KITE and KITE-Tools, including any required Python files, in one go. At least add an option so the KITE-Tools can be build by running cmake once.

I think that would greatly improve and makes it easier for users to install the software, and more in line what other projects are doing.

Thanks for looking into this.

[BertJorissen]

We are currently looking into the possibility of combining the two programs in one CMake-file. The Python-script kite.py still needs to be linked to Python by hand.

There was an old release of KITE that was packaged in a PyPi-package. However, this version is outdated and it goes against the main idea of KITE: calculating large systems on a large multi-core system. The pre-processing step is only really meant to be run on a personal computer.

As KITE (and Pybinding) is still getting new updates, we are happy to receive feedback to create a better installation process or workflow.

[sassy-crick]

Thanks for the feedback. I think what might help is in the 'root CMakeList.txt file to add an option like for example DKITE_TOOLS=ON so it could be turned off (or on) during configuration time using something like that -DKITE_TOOLS=ON . I am not that familiar with CMake files, so don't take that literal.

I have also a PR open with EasyBuild and that seems to work from what I can see. I hope that helps a bit.