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Asked: 2026-05-13T18:33:11+00:00

According to Boost download instructions for Linux http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html I should extract the Boost library

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According to Boost download instructions for Linux http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_42_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html I should extract the Boost library to some directory on my computer. I am working with Ubuntu, Eclipse and CDT.
What is right directory to install Boost? Somewhere in /usr or in my home directory?

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    You should extract it to your home directory so you can build those libraries that need building (if you want to do a full install). IIRC bjam install defaults to somewhere in /usr or /usr/local (sorry, can’t remember) but I’m pretty sure you can override the exact location on the command line.

    I’d put it somewhere where it’s unlikely to clash with a system-wide install of boost. If you’re the only developer on this machine, I’d leave it in your home directory as there really isn’t much point in moving it somewhere else. Just make sure you adjust the include and library paths accordingly.

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