Re: [Boost-users] build boost library

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] build boost library
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-11-04 22:37:41

AMDG

James Peng wrote:
> Want to use Boost in our projects. We are using Fedora linux. I know 
> Fedora has included Boost in its distribution but I plan to have my 
> project only use the Boost lib included in my project resource tree 
> but not the one included in the OS. That is I plan to have my project 
> totally self-contained without any dependence on OS in terms of Boost lib.
>  
> What's the right way to do that? Any input will be appreciated. 

It depends on which libraries you use.  If you only need header-only 
libraries,
add the root of the boost tree to your include directories and you're 
good to go.
Otherwise see 
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_37_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe