Boost 1.57.0 python example won't build

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Here is what I did: 1. Downloaded boost 1.57.0 bz2 file 2. untar it to a local directory 3. cd boost_1_57_0/libs/python/example/quickstart 4. File command as instructed by the turtorial: bjam toolset=gcc --verbose-test test 5. Got error:

$ bjam toolset=gcc --verbose-test test

Unable to load Boost.Build: could not find build system. --------------------------------------------------------- /home/XXX/tmp/boost_1_57_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/boost-build.jam attempted to load the build system by invoking 'boost-build ../../../../tools/build/v2 ;'

but we were unable to find bootstrap.jam in the specified directory or in BOOST_BUILD_PATH (searching /home/XXX/tmp/boost_1_57_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/../../../../tools/build/v2, /usr/share/boost-build).

Please consult the documentation at http://www.boost.org.

What did I do wrong?

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1 Answers

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The Boost Build directory layout has changed in a recent version, but the Boost Python quickstart example has not been updated to reflect this.

You should change the boost-build.jam file in the quickstart example to say:

boost-build ../../../../tools/build/src ;

instead of:

boost-build ../../../../tools/build/v2 ;