Re: [Boost-users] Boost Install fails?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost Install fails?
From: Dreamcat4 (dreamcat4_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-04-12 11:33:00

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Dreamcat4 <dreamcat4_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Steven Watanabe <watanabesj_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> AMDG
>>
>> On 04/12/2011 07:45 AM, Dreamcat4 wrote:
>>>
>>> As a normal, regular user boost install fails with the following error(s):
>>>
>>> janitors-Mac-mini:boost_1_46_1 id$ ./bootstrap.sh --show-libraries
>>> -n Building Boost.Jam with toolset darwin...
>>>
>>> Failed to build Boost.Jam
>>> Consult 'bootstrap.log' for more details
>>>
>>> bootstrap.log:
>>> https://gist.github.com/915620
>>>
>>>> [MKDIR] [.bin_vms]
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone seen anything like this? What could be the possible issue
>>> here? Is it really normal to compile everything as root?!!?
>>>
>>
>> Just a guess, do you have an environment
>> variable called VMS?
>
> That was a pretty good guess!
>
> janitors-Mac-mini:src id$ env | grep VMS
> VMS=/Volumes/My Passport/janitors mac mini/WD250 Media/WD250 Virtual Machines
>
> Its the location where I put all my Virtual Machines.
>
> Not knowing how things work, but perhaps Boost/Jam shouldn't really be
> listening out for that variable? I mean since "VMS" pretty
> generic-sounding and only 3 letters. Such variables could be made more
> unique with a prefix eg BOOST_VMS and so on.
>
> Anyway thank you Steven - I shall have another go now.
>

And surprise surprise it works...

janitors-Mac-mini:boost_1_46_1 id$ export VMS=
janitors-Mac-mini:boost_1_46_1 id$ ./bootstrap.sh --show-libraries
-n Building Boost.Jam with toolset darwin...
tools/build/v2/engine/src/bin.macosxx86_64/bjam

The following Boost libraries have portions that require a separate build
and installation step. Any library not listed here can be used by including
the headers only.

The Boost libraries requiring separate building and installation are:
         The
         following
         libraries
         require
         building:
         -
         program_options
janitors-Mac-mini:boost_1_46_1 id$ echo $?
0

>>
>> In Christ,
>> Steven Watanabe
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