Re: [boost] how to build boost with jam

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-07-19 22:42:27

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Max Skaller" <skaller_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] how to build boost with jam

> David Abrahams wrote:
> >
> > for example,
> >
> > cd build
> > jam -fallyourbase.jam
> >
> > or
> >
> > cd libs/python/build
> > jam -f../../../build/allyourbase.jam
>
> I get:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------
> [root_at_pelican] ~/links/flx/boost/build>jam -fallyourbase
> allyourbase: No such file or directory
> don't know how to make all
> ...found 1 target...
> ...can't find 1 target...
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
> I have no idea what I'm doing or how jam works :-)

C'mon, give me a break. Instead of flailing about trying other things,
please try the directions I gave exactly as I gave them.