Opened 6 years ago
#12464 new Feature Requests
Mention dependencies on zlib etc. and how to reconfigure
| Reported by: | Phil Endecott | Owned by: | Dave Abrahams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milestone: | To Be Determined | Component: | Getting Started Guide |
| Version: | Boost 1.61.0 | Severity: | Problem |
| Keywords: | Cc: |
Description
I suggest that the Getting Started docs should mention:
- Installing dependencies, in particular zlib-dev packages, before building. (zlib always seems to catch me out!)
- Checking which dependencies b2 has and hasn't found before they scroll off the top of the screen.
- How to re-run b2 after installing missing dependencies; b2 doesn't automatically detect that e.g. zlib-dev has been installed and caches the previous state, so --reconfigure is needed.
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