Re: [Boost-build] bjam executable

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] bjam executable
From: Michael Caisse (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-01 11:24:22

Anant Rao wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I see two ways to install bjam. One is thru installing it with 
> ‘apt-get install bjam’ (on Ubuntu). The other way is to build bjam 
> from source.
>
> Is there any diff between them? Is one preferred to the other?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Anant Rao
>
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Anant -

The package manager versions are always older than the current release.
You are best building bjam from source. It is a painless process.
If you have downloaded a boost release then bjam will be built with the
process in the Getting Started guide. To build it on your own, simply
execute $BOOST_TOP/tools/jam/src/build.sh .

HTH
michael

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