Re: [boost] Problems installing Boost regex library for Linux RH 6.2 gcc 2.95.2

From: Beman Dawes (beman_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-11-29 09:12:48

At 07:49 AM 11/29/2000 -0500, John Maddock wrote:

 >>I have been unable to install the Boost regex library, 1.18.3.  I have
 >>tried both the gcc.mak make file and running the configure script.
 >
 >Is this a line ending problem?  Beman builds the boost zip file on Win32
 >which means the line endings are all up the spout for linux/unix 
platforms,
 >try using the -a option when unzipping with InfoZip to see if this sorts
 >things out, ...

I've added a note to the download instructions for unix/linux uses to use 
-a option when unzipping with InfoZip.  Maybe that will cut down on 
questions.

 >[Note to Beman: this isn't the only cr/lf complaint I've had this week
 >relating to the boost zip file, if I supply a shell script for producing 
a
 >tar.gz file from the Win32 CVS source, can we distribute a unix friendly
 >tar.gz file as well?]

Yes, let's at least consider adding a boost_all.tar.gz.  I'd like to build 
it with identical content to boost_all.zip.  How complex a shell script is 
required?  Can you point me to a Win32 version of a tar.gz encoder that is 
known to produce files maximally useful by unix/linux decoders?  I'd need 
help from unix/linux users to test the resulting .tar.gz to make sure it 
does what it is supposed to do.

--Beman