[Boost-users] Re: boost installation

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-09 08:36:05

"Paul Grenyer" <paul_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Hi
>
>> couldn't find Python.h in "/usr/include"
>
> It sounds like you're trying to build all of the boost libraries, one of
> which is boost.python and requires python to be installed.

No, we just skip the build of Boost.Python if Python isn't installed.

> The chances are you don't need to use all of the boost libraries and a large
> number, if not most, do not require a library to be built as they are
> entirely header file based. You should check to see which libraries you
> actually want to use and only compile those where necessary.

Maybe that's a good idea, but it has nothing to do with the problem.
Please see Rene's post.
-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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