Re: [v2]install step 2 fails

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-05-19 10:48:44

Larry Evans <cppljevans_at_[hidden]> writes:

> After downloading boost-cvs and then building from source, as described
> here:
>
> http://www.boost.org/tools/build/jam_src/index.html#building_bjam
>
> I tried step 2 described here:
>
> http://www.boost.org/doc/html/bbv2/installation.html
>
> and got the result:
>
> <---------- cut here --------------
> cd ~/prog_dev/boost-cvs/boost/tools/build/
> bjam
> Jamfile: No such file or directory
> Jamfile: No such file or directory
> ...found 8 targets...
>
> Compilation finished at Thu May 19 08:55:15
> >---------- cut here --------------

> What am I doing wrong?

You probably already tried this, but I notice a discrepancy... step 2 says:

2. To install Boost.Jam, copy the executable, called bjam or bjam.exe
to a location accessible in your PATH. Go to the Boost.Build root
directory and run bjam --version. You should see:
^^^^^^^^^

Boost.Build V2 (Milestone N)
Boost.Jam xx.xx.xx 

where N is the version of Boost.Build you're using.

You left out "--version"

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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