Re: unable to update boost version

From: Gavin Lambert (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2020-09-24 08:16:46

On 24/09/2020 17:37, Shiladitya Porey wrote:
>  Â I am running a code where the minimum required version of the boost 
> package is 66. But the version of boost in my laptop is 65.  I tried the 
> command
> 
>     sudo apt install  libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-log-dev
> 
> But it failed to update. Then I tried to download the package from the 
> website and followed the instructions to install it. But still the 
> version is still 65.

If you are using an older version of Linux, it may come with an older 
version of Boost as well.

Either you will need to download and build a later version manually (and 
ensure that your other code is pointed at this installation instead of 
the standard system one), or you can try upgrading your OS to a newer 
version that includes a newer version of Boost as well.