Jeff Abrahamson
I'm installing the Boost Graph Library python bindings on a Debian testing machine. BGL-python appears not to be available as a .deb, so I am installing from source.
http://www.osl.iu.edu/~dgregor/bgl-python/
The readme suggests I run $BOOST_ROOT/tools/build/jam_src/build.sh. This directory exists, but the file does not.
It also suggests I run "bjam <options>". I can't think of any options I want a priori [ ;-) ] so I run bjam with no options, but to no avail:
jeff@krypton:bgl-python-0.9 $ bjam Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find "boost-build.jam" --------------------------------------------------------------- Attempted search from /home/jeff/tmp/bgl-python-0.9 up to the root and in these directories from BOOST_BUILD_PATH and BOOST_ROOT: /usr/share/boost-build. Please consult the documentation at 'http://www.boost.org'. jeff@krypton:bgl-python-0.9 $
BTW, Boost.Build does not exist on my machine. I'm not clear on what should cause it to exist.
The easiest way to cause it to exist is to download the Boost tarball from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586, and download a Boost.Jam executable or go to the tools/build/jam_src directory of your unpacked Boost tarball, and execute ./build.sh Details at http://www.boost.org/more/getting_started.html#Preparation. Do *not* download the boost-build package from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586; that is an unreleased future version of the build system. -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com