[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7252: bootstrap.sh only works if called as ./bootstrap.sh

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7252: bootstrap.sh only works if called as ./bootstrap.sh
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-08-21 00:23:56

#7252: bootstrap.sh only works if called as ./bootstrap.sh
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 Reporter:  Júlio Hoffimann <julio.hoffimann@…>          |       Owner:  vladimir_prus
     Type:  Bugs                                         |      Status:  new          
Milestone:  To Be Determined                             |   Component:  build        
  Version:  Boost 1.51.0                                 |    Severity:  Problem      
 Keywords:  bootstrap, linux build                       |  
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 Sometimes we need to be able to call bootstrap.sh from outside the Boost
 root directory. The following tiny patch allows the bootstrap.sh script to
 be called from anywhere:

 Replace the line 184:

 my_dir="."

 by

 my_dir="${0%/bootstrap.sh}"

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7252>
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