Re: [Boost-build] Installing boost.python

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-10 14:17:55

On Tuesday 10 June 2008 21:30:13 cngo_at_[hidden] wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to build Boost.Python library binaries on my system (NetBSD
> 4.0) from source. I use bjam with --with-python argument. I also have the
> user-config.jam in the building directory. And here is the content of my
> user-config.jam:
>         using python : 2.4 : /usr/pkg/bin/python2.4 ;
> 
> And got the following errors message while building
> 
> +++++++++++++++
> ===> Building for boost-python-1.35.0
> python: not found
> WARNING: No python installation configured and autoconfiguration
>          failed.  See http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/building.html
>          for configuration instructions or pass --without-python to
>          suppress this message and silently skip all Boost.Python targets
> Skipping build of:  libs/python/build/boost_python  <build>no in common
> properties
> Skipping build of:  libs/python/build/boost_python  <build>no in common
> properties
> Skipping build of:  libs/python/build/boost_python  <build>no in common
> properties
> Skipping build of:  libs/python/build/boost_python  <build>no in common
> properties
> ...found 1 target...
> 
> +++++++++++++++
> 
> It seems that boost.build can't find python although I've defined the path
> to python in my user-config.jam. It seems that boost.build doesn't read my
> user-config.jam at all. Is there anyway for me to fix this error ?

Where is user-config.jam that you modify located, and what is the exact command
you use to build Boost?

- Volodya