Compiling opencv samples: unknown cmake command ocv_check_dependencies

Question

I am trying to build the OpenCV samples which come with the source package and I get the following:

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:10 (ocv_check_dependencies)         


        

Answer 1

Actually for OpenCV 2.4.4 beta the root CMakeList.txt file says:

OCV_OPTION(BUILD_EXAMPLES "Build all examples"

-DBUILD_EXAMPLES=ON worked just fine for me.