Re: [Boost-Users] boost-current and gcc 3.x on Linux

From: Douglas Gregor (gregod_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-03-25 11:27:05

On Monday 25 March 2002 11:16 am, you wrote:
> Douglas Gregor writes:
>  > If these are the only errors, then it seems that everything went
>  > well.
>
> Oh. That's a surprise. :-)
>
> Then I have one last question: Is there anything in the Boost build
> system that remotely resembles a "make install"?
>
> I ask because it appears that especially the libraries are scattered
> all over the place and I don't see how I could install all relevant
> files to a location in, say, /usr/local/boost/{include,lib}.
>
>         -peter

No, there isn't any 'make install' equivalent. It's been a topic of much 
debate, and surely it will be added at some point, but AFAIK nobody has 
stepped up to the task of actually _doing_ it yet. At the moment, it's a mess 
of conflicting requirements :(

        Doug