Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3355: "bjam install" tries to put libraries directly into /lib/ although --prefix is set

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #3355: "bjam install" tries to put libraries directly into /lib/ although --prefix is set
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-28 09:25:21

#3355: "bjam install" tries to put libraries directly into /lib/ although --prefix
is set
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 Reporter:  peterschueller           |       Owner:                
     Type:  Bugs                     |      Status:  new           
Milestone:  To Be Determined         |   Component:  Building Boost
  Version:  Boost 1.39.0             |    Severity:  Problem       
 Keywords:  bjam install libdir lib  |  
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Comment(by Peter Schüller <schueller.p@…>):

 I just downloaded 1.40.0 and it no longer tries to install into /lib but
 into /usr/local/lib although I specified --prefix as /home/staff/ps

 Additionally specifying --libdir again solves the problem.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/3355#comment:3>
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