Re: [Boost-users] Trouble Updating Boost to run OpenFOAM

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Trouble Updating Boost to run OpenFOAM
From: Leon Mlakar (leon_at_[hidden])
Date: 2016-06-09 15:02:44

On 09.06.2016 20:19, Blair Climenhaga wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thank you so much for your response, it was extremely informative. 
> However things are still not as they should be. I completed the 
> following installation procedure
>
> 1.
>
>     Download an unzip to a directory to /home/su2/Programs such that
>     boost_1_61_0 is now in the directory.
>
>  2. cd into the boost_1_61_0 directory
> 3.
>
>     Ran ./bootstrap.sh
>
> 4.
>
>     Ran ./b2 --prefix=/usr/local
>
>
> However searching through the /usr/local directory I cannot find the 
> files. Returning to the boost_1_61_0 directory I see new files making 
> me think it installed to the this directory instead, did I do 
> something wrong? Is there a way to have the system look to here for 
> the installed files?
>
Just found in my notes - this is how I built and installed Boost 1.58 on 
Ubuntu 14.08 from the source package about a year ago:

    $ ./bootstrap.sh --exec-prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib 
--includedir=/usr/include
    $ ./b2
    $ sudo ./b2 install

You may wish to use /usr/local, /usr/local/lib and /usr/local/include 
instead. I had a very specific reason not to.

Hope it helps,

Leon
> All the best,
> Blair
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
> From: leon_at_[hidden]
> Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 19:34:28 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Trouble Updating Boost to run OpenFOAM
>
> On 09.06.2016 19:23, Blair Climenhaga wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     Thanks for the answer, that makes a lot of sense. To install it
>     for myself do you know what directory I should download/extract
>     the .zip directory to (usr, usr/include, usr/local etc.) ?
>     Additionally what should I add as the prefix for the "./b2 install
>     prefix=" command? I must apologize, I am very new to Linux and I
>     have been trying to complete this process for the past few days to
>     no avail.
>
>
> If that's a source package, unzip it at some convenient place in/under 
> your home directory. Certainly don't use system directories for that. 
> And don't unzip/compile as root. It's not hygienic. Build as regular 
> user, use sudo for install only.
>
> Install prefix will tell b2 where to install compiled libraries and 
> headers. It's your pick. I'd suggest you don't use the system space 
> (/usr) but some other place (/usr/local, /opt, /opt/local/share or 
> something like that) that is meant for customization. I don't recall 
> off-hand which Ubuntu uses.
>
> But before you start, use apt to remove your current Boost 
> installation to avoid confusion with two versions of the same stuff 
> lying around.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Leon
>
>     All the best,
>     Blair
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     To: boost-users_at_[hidden] <mailto:boost-users_at_[hidden]>
>     From: leon_at_[hidden] <mailto:leon_at_[hidden]>
>     Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 19:14:46 +0200
>     Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Trouble Updating Boost to run OpenFOAM
>
>     On 09.06.2016 18:57, Blair Climenhaga wrote:
>
>         Hi,
>
>         I have done as you said a matter of days ago to OpenFOAM's
>         forum and I have received no response. The matter is slightly
>         urgent, hence why I chose to post to this mailing list. I am
>         attempting to install/update to Boost 1.61.0 on my Ubuntu
>         12.04 workstation. Can you see any error in using the command
>         below to achieve this/ any reason why not all directories
>         would be added?
>
>         |sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev|
>
>     That would be the correct command. But I doubt it will install
>     Boost 1.61, as it installs prebuilt Boost libraries packaged for
>     Ubuntu fetched from ubuntu repositories. Since Ubuntu 12.04 you
>     said you are running on your WS is rather old (16.04 LTS is out
>     there) I don't believe the 12.04 repositories will get updated to
>     Boost 1.61. Especially considering that even 16.04 comes with
>     Boost 1.58.
>
>     If you need 1.61 your best bet is to download Boost 1.61 source
>     distribution from the Boost site and build/install the stuff yourself.
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Leon
>
>         All the best, Blair
>
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
>         <mailto:boost-users_at_[hidden]>
>         From: damien_at_[hidden] <mailto:damien_at_[hidden]>
>         Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 10:27:05 -0600
>         Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Trouble Updating Boost to run OpenFOAM
>
>         On 6/9/2016 10:16 AM, Blair Climenhaga wrote:
>
>
>             Hi,
>
>             The problem I need solved is how to add the needed Boost
>             directories, which is a Boost problem. Even if had no
>             intent to use it with OpenFOAM, I would still like to add
>             the new directories and libraries. Do you know how this
>             can be completed?
>
>             All the best,
>             Blair
>             ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>             To: boost-users_at_[hidden]
>             <mailto:boost-users_at_[hidden]>
>             From: damien_at_[hidden] <mailto:damien_at_[hidden]>
>             Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 10:09:11 -0600
>             Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Trouble Updating Boost to run
>             OpenFOAM
>
>             On 6/9/2016 10:01 AM, Blair Climenhaga wrote:
>
>                 Hello Everyone,
>
>                 I have recently begun using OpenFOAM which requires
>                 boost for some of its functions, however upon
>                 installing OpenFOAM it appears that some of the needed
>                 Boost contents are not in my usr/include/boost such as
>                 the directories container, move, intrusive, core and
>                 many others. I have attempted to update boost in
>                 multiple ways so that these directories are added to
>                 the boost directory however I have had no success. The
>                 two types of attempts I have made are listed below.
>
>                 1. Using sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev,
>                 however this seems to just update the lib and provide
>                 me with the needed directories
>                 2. Download the .zip of the newest boost version and
>                 follow the steps listed on the boost website. I have
>                 been downloading and installing the files to a
>                 directory in the home rather than usr and it seems
>                 that the product is not on the Path of the computer,
>                 as it is does not appear when I use the echo or
>                 whereis commands.
>
>                 If anyone has any advice for how to solve this issue
>                 or any recommendations I would greatly appreciate the
>                 assistance. Thank you for your time and for your help
>                 in advance.
>
>                 All the best,
>                 Blair Climenhaga
>
>
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>             This isn't really a Boost question.  However older
>             guidelines for installing OpenFOAM on Ubuntu are here:
>
>             https://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Installation/Linux/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/Ubuntu
>
>             You'll see that there's specific Boost dev libraries that
>             need to be installed.  If this doesn't work you should ask
>             on the OpenFOAM mailing list.
>
>             Damien
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>         Well, not quite.  How Ubuntu manages their Boost installation
>         is up to Ubuntu.  Boost installation is different on every
>         Linux distribution.  Your best bet is to ask on the OpenFOAM
>         mailing list seeing as that's the software you need to work.
>         They'll be able to tell you the apt-get commands to get the
>         correct Boost libs for your Ubuntu and OpenFOAM versions. 
>         Unless there's an OpenFOAM on Ubuntu expert on the Boost list
>         that knows the answer.
>
>         Damien
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