Re: [boost] boost build problem on unix

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-10 14:50:16

At 11:53 AM 7/10/2001, Iain.Hanson_at_[hidden] wrote:
 >     Hi,
 >
 >     There is a problem with the latest version of boost build is as much 

 >     as all the .jam files use dos line endings. bash ( and any other 
shell
 >
 >     I know of ) doesn't seem to like ^M as a command ;-(.
 >
 >     A work round for now, at least on Solaris is to run the .jam files
 >     through dos2unix.
 >
 >     Is there any chance of using unix line endings? I believe that dos
 >     does not have a problem with them.

How did you download the files?

The .tar.gz files are supposed to have been converted to Unix line endings 
already.  Please let me know if that isn't working properly.

CVS downloads have an option to convert line endings.

--Beman