[Boost-users] boost.python error while ./bjam install

Subject: [Boost-users] boost.python error while ./bjam install
From: Aamir Ahmed Khan (aamir.nedian_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-05-08 14:57:49

I am compiling boost.python libraries by following the procedure given at
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_39_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html#prepare-to-use-a-boost-library-binary
I first configure the build and installation using bootstrap.sh script
$ ./bootstrap.sh --with-python=/usr/bin/python2.5 --with-libraries=python
--prefix=~/work/boost/setup/boost_1_39_0/mybuild

Here are the contents of project-config.jam fie as generated by the script.

    # Boost.Build Configuration
>     # Automatically generated by bootstrap.sh
>
>     import option ;
>     import feature ;
>
>     # Compiler configuration. This definition will be used unless
>     # you already have defined some toolsets in your user-config.jam
>     # file.
>     if ! gcc in [ feature.values <toolset> ]
>     {
>         using gcc ;
>     }
>
>     project : default-build <toolset>gcc ;
>
>     # Python configuration
>     using python : 2.5 : /usr ;
>
>     # List of --with-<library> and --without-<library>
>     # options. If left empty, all libraries will be built.
>     # Options specified on the command line completely
>     # override this variable.
>     libraries =  --with-python ;
>
>     # These settings are equivivalent to corresponding command-line
>     # options.
>     option.set prefix : ~/work/boost/setup/boost_1_39_0/mybuild ;
>     option.set exec-prefix : ~/work/boost/setup/boost_1_39_0/mybuild ;
>     option.set libdir : /lib ;
>     option.set includedir : ~/work/boost/setup/boost_1_39_0/mybuild/include
> ;
>

The output of bootstrap.sh script instructs me to run ./bjam to build while
instructions at the above link say to run ./bjam install
Anyways, I tried both the options but every time I get the same error

>     Class top-level-target already defined
>     Aborted
>

I searched the forums, but this error seems to never be discussed. I am
stuck, please help!

Best regards,
Aamir Ahmed Khan