Re: [Boost-users] Boost Install Failure and Recommendation

From: Jeffrey Holle (jeffreyholle_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-12-19 10:37:46

To get boost you can use either, not both.
Your Linux doesn't use rpms if its debian based, so use the tar ball 
(boost_1_33_1.tar.gz) and unpack it with "tar -xzf boost_1_33_1.tar.gz".

Umut Tabak wrote:
> Hi everbody,
> 
> I am trying to install boost and posted a message and got the reply
> 
> Download
> "boost-jam-3.1.11-1.i386.rpm"
> and
> "boost_1_33_1.tar.gz"
> from
>  http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586
> 
> #rpm -ivh /path/boost-jam-3.1.11-1.i386.rpm
> #mv /path/boost_1_33_1.tar.gz /usr/local/src/
> #cd /usr/local/src
> #tar -zxvf boost_1_33_1.tar.gz
> #cd /usr/local/src/boost_1_33_1/tools/build/jam_src/
> #./build.sh
> #cp bin.linuxx86/bjam ../../../
> #cd ../../../
> #./bjam "-sTOOLS=gcc" install
> 
> but the very first command rpm gives a conflict message with Debian
> files since I am using Ubuntu which is based on Debian or am I wrong?
> 
> Any comments will be appreciated.
> 
> Umut TABAK