Re: [Boost-users] New to Boost and help needed

From: Jeffrey Holle (jeffreyholle_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-18 17:37:34

Do you have a C++ compiler in your linux environment?
If so, to build bjam, just run the script $BOOST_ROOT/tools/build/jam_src/build.sh.
If not, get it from your distribution cds.
Having built it, you likely need to place it in some public directory.
I have a $HOME/bin directory and have it referenced by my PATH environment variable.
In this directory, I make a symbolic link to the bjam executable that I'm using.

To build the boost libraries, simply type "bjam" in the $BOOST_ROOT directory.
After building, type "bjam install" to get the resulting libraries in standard 
directories.

Umut Tabak wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I have just downloaded Boost library and tried to configure under 
> Ubuntu 5.10 Linux distribution. However the instructions are not so 
> friendly for a person who is new to library usage and configuration(I 
> used GSL but I did not have any problems like Boost). I tried to 
> install bjam and configure the tools but no success. I would 
> appreciate if experienced users could tell me the steps to configure 
> in a more friendly way like a beginner would understand from scratch. 
> I am also new to Linux environment so consider this also when replying 
> if possible.
> 
> Many thanks in advance and best regards.
> 
> Umut TABAK