Re: [Boost-build] bjam version error

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] bjam version error
From: Manzoor Ahmed (manzoor10_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-08-04 14:02:56

I have version 3.1.9 of bjam installed as mentioned in my first post..
Unfortunately the problem was solved by downloading an older version of bjam

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> 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
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Manzoor Ahmed