Re: [Boost-build] Mismatched versions of Boost.Build engine and core

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Mismatched versions of Boost.Build engine and core
From: Alex Durie (multivacant39_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-08-09 16:08:36

> Could you try:
> 
> ./b2 --debug-configuration
> 
> This should report where Boost.Build files are found. For me, the output 
> is this:
> 
> notice: found boost-build.jam at 
> C:/Sources/github-boost/boost/boost-build.jam
> notice: loading Boost.Build from 
> C:/Sources/github-boost/boost/tools/build/src
> 
> Where b2 is in C:/Sources/github-boost/boost - so it's loading the
> rest of build system from the same place. If it's not the case for
> you, see whether you have BOOST_BUILD_PATH environment variable set.

Thank you Volodya,
I have given that a try and can confirm the Boost.Build files are in the right places. I have attached the terminal output if that helps..?
Alex

> To: boost-build_at_[hidden]
> From: vladimir.prus_at_[hidden]
> Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2016 09:31:15 +0300
> Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Mismatched versions of Boost.Build engine and core
> 
> On 08-Aug-16 11:01 PM, Alex Durie wrote:
> > Hello, I am relatively new to Boost and was hoping to make use of
> > Boost.Python.
> > I am running Linux Mint 64bit.
> > I have followed the tutorial, but when it comes to inputting the command
> > 'bjam' into the terminal,
> > I end up with the following error;
> >
> > 'ERROR: rule "READLINK" unknown in module "link".'
> >
> > I believe the error is related to the statement at the top of the trace;
> >
> > 'warning: mismatched versions of Boost.Build engine and core'
> >
> > I don't know how this has come to pass, and I have tried re-running
> > 'bootstrap.sh' from my boost directory,
> > followed by './b2' but yet the previous version of bjam appears to remain.
> >
> > How can I proceed to resolve this?
> 
> Could you try:
> 
> 	./b2 --debug-configuration
> 
> This should report where Boost.Build files are found. For me, the output 
> is this:
> 
> notice: found boost-build.jam at 
> C:/Sources/github-boost/boost/boost-build.jam
> notice: loading Boost.Build from 
> C:/Sources/github-boost/boost/tools/build/src
> 
> Where b2 is in C:/Sources/github-boost/boost - so it's loading the
> rest of build system from the same place. If it's not the case for
> you, see whether you have BOOST_BUILD_PATH environment variable set.
> 
> Thanks,
> Volodya
> 
> 
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