Re: [Boost-users] python example build newbie problem

From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-06-30 23:34:49

David Philp wrote:

> 
> Hi
> 
> I'm hoping this is a reasonable place to ask the question but please
> point me elsewhere otherwise.
> 
> I'm trying and failing to build the Boost Python examples.  In the
> directory
> boost-1_35/libs/python/example/tutorial I am running "bjam".  It dies
> with the following errors:
> /sw/lib/boost-1_35/tools/build/v2/build/project.jam:266: in find-
> jamfile from module project
> error: Unable to load Jamfile.
> error: Could not find a Jamfile in directory '../../../..'.
> error: Attempted to find it with pattern '[Bb]uild.jam [Jj]amfile.v2
> [Jj]amfile [Jj]amfile.jam'.
> 
> Here's my configuration:
> * Intel Mac OS X, 10.5.3
> * boost 1.35

Is there a file called "Jamroot" in root directory -- specifically,
in /sw/lib/boost-1_35 directory. If not, this is not a good Boost source
tree.

- Volodya