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To get boost you can use either, not both.
Your Linux doesn't use rpms if its debian based, so use the tar ball
(boost_1_33_1.tar.gz) and unpack it with "tar -xzf boost_1_33_1.tar.gz".

Umut Tabak wrote:
> Hi everbody,
>
> I am trying to install boost and posted a message and got the reply
>
> Download
> "boost-jam-3.1.11-1.i386.rpm"
> and
> "boost_1_33_1.tar.gz"
> from
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586
>
> 1  #rpm -ivh /path/boost-jam-3.1.11-1.i386.rpm
> 2  #mv /path/boost_1_33_1.tar.gz /usr/local/src/
> 3  #cd /usr/local/src
> 4  #tar -zxvf boost_1_33_1.tar.gz
> 5  #cd /usr/local/src/boost_1_33_1/tools/build/jam_src/
> 6  #./build.sh
> 7  #cp bin.linuxx86/bjam ../../../
> 8  #cd ../../../
> 9  #./bjam "-sTOOLS=gcc" install
>
> but the very first command rpm gives a conflict message with Debian
> files since I am using Ubuntu which is based on Debian or am I wrong?
>
> Any comments will be appreciated.
>
> Umut TABAK