Now bjam chokes: bjam -sTOOLS=gcc stage --------------------------------------------------------------------- skipping Boost.Python library build due to missing or incorrect configuration couldn't find Python.h in "/usr/local/include/python2.2" You can configure the location of your python installation by setting: PYTHON_ROOT - currently "/usr/local" PYTHON_VERSION - The 2-part python Major.Minor version number (e.g. "2.2", NOT "2.2.1") - currently "2.2" The following are automatically configured from PYTHON_ROOT if not otherwise set: PYTHON_LIB_PATH - path to Python library object; currently "/usr/local/lib/python2.2/config" PYTHON_INCLUDES - path to Python #include directories; currently "/usr/local/include/python2.2" --------------------------------------------------------------------- /usr/local/src/boost_1_31_0/libs/program_options/build/Jamfile:3: in load-jamfiles *** argument error * rule project ( name : location ? ) * called with: ( boost/program_options : source-location ../src ) * extra argument ../src /usr/local/src/boost_1_31_0/tools/build/v1/allyourbase.jam:1229:see definition of rule 'project' being called /usr/local/src/boost_1_31_0/tools/build/v1/boost-base.jam:1511: in dependent-include /usr/local/src/boost_1_31_0/tools/build/v1/boost-base.jam:2773: in install-subinclude Jamfile:118: in load-jamfiles /usr/local/src/boost_1_31_0/tools/build/v1/bootstrap.jam:15: in boost-build /usr/local/src/boost_1_31_0/boost-build.jam:16: in module scope