Re: [Boost-build] bjam version error

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] bjam version error
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-04 10:56:15

On Tuesday 04 August 2009 Manzoor Ahmed wrote:

> Hey I both tried the pre-built version of bjam and build my own but still Im
> unable to build boost.
> 
> Im executing the following command line
> 
> *bjam --show-libraries*
> 
> And I get the following error
> 
> *error: Boost.Jam version 3.1.12 or later required
> 
> *when I enter this command to determine my bjam version as:
> 
> *bjam -v
> 
> *I get the following output
> 
> *Boost.Jam    Version 3.1.9.    OS=NT
> ( some more copyright lines here)

So, you indeed have too old version of Boost.Jam.

> *
> Im using boost 1.39.0

Then, you should be using:

        bootstrap.bat
    .\bjam.exe

procedure to build bjam from the sources shipped with 1.39 and use
it.

- Volodya