CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY

Controls searching the System Package Registry by the find_package() command.

By default this variable is not set and the behavior will fall back to that determined by the deprecated CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY variable. If that is also not set, then find_package() will use the System Package Registry unless the NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY option is provided.

This variable takes precedence over CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_NO_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY when both are set.

In some cases, for example to locate only user specific installations, it is not desirable to use the System Package Registry when searching for packages. If the CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY variable is FALSE, all the find_package() commands will skip the System Package Registry as if they were called with the NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PACKAGE_REGISTRY argument.

See also Disabling the Package Registry.

See also the CMAKE_FIND_USE_CMAKE_PATH, CMAKE_FIND_USE_CMAKE_ENVIRONMENT_PATH, CMAKE_FIND_USE_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH, CMAKE_FIND_USE_SYSTEM_ENVIRONMENT_PATH, CMAKE_FIND_USE_PACKAGE_REGISTRY, and CMAKE_FIND_USE_PACKAGE_ROOT_PATH variables.