./configure not seeing/finding boost header files

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Trying to build gearman from the gearmand-0.33.tar.gz from Launchpad using bzr, on a Fedora 64 system.

doing the ./configure by tiself, as well as using the "-with-boost=/usr/include" param generates warnings an errors as the configure process can't seem to find/locate the boost header files.

we've removed/reinstalled the boost header files via "yum install boost*" as well

Any pointers will be tried!

Thanks

./configure
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checking if more special flags are required for pthreads... no
checking for PTHREAD_PRIO_INHERIT... yes
checking for Boost headers version >= 1.39.0... yes
checking for Boost's header version... 1_41
checking for the toolset name used by Boost for g++... gcc44 -gcc
checking boost/program_options.hpp usability... no
checking boost/program_options.hpp presence... yes
configure: WARNING: boost/program_options.hpp: present but cannot be compiled
configure: WARNING: boost/program_options.hpp:     check for missing prerequisite headers?
configure: WARNING: boost/program_options.hpp: see the Autoconf documentation
configure: WARNING: boost/program_options.hpp:     section "Present But Cannot Be Compiled"
configure: WARNING: boost/program_options.hpp: proceeding with the compiler's result
configure: WARNING:     ## -------------------------------------------------- ##
configure: WARNING:     ## Report this to https://bugs.launchpad.net/gearmand ##
configure: WARNING:     ## -------------------------------------------------- ##
checking for boost/program_options.hpp... no
configure: error: cannot find boost/program_options.hpp

you could check `configure.log` for detailed information. – Jichao Jun 14 '15 at 18:12 — Jichao, Jun 14 '15 at 18:12

score 11 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 11 '12 at 20:20

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Just have dealt with this problem, installed gcc-c++ and that has resolved it

answered Jul 11 '12 at 20:20

user1323771

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Thanks, worked for me too, but Id never have guessed – carpii Jul 16 '15 at 13:34
As we progress toward newer technologies, you might want to install `g++` instead. Question slightly outdated. – Acsor Mar 21 '20 at 15:32

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 29 '12 at 05:24

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The correct option is probably --with-boost, you should check that with ./configure -h.

Also, check whether the directory /usr/include/boost exists, because that seems to be what it's looking for.

Furthermore, make sure you shouldn't be using --with-boost-include=/usr/include (and maybe also --with-boost-libs (or -lib)).

answered Jun 29 '12 at 05:24

Kenneth Hoste

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Hi Kenneth. Thanks for the reply. Turns out there was corrupted data in another part of the build process, which affected this part. Once I get everything building correctly, I'll repost to shut this one out. – tom smith Jul 01 '12 at 13:50

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 11 '16 at 00:05

In my case, using --with-boost=/path/to/root worked, where /path/to/root contains include/boost.

In other words, --with-boost=/path/to/root/include or --with-boost=/path/to/root/include/boost are both wrong.

I also set --with-boost-libdir=/path/to/root/lib64

./configure not seeing/finding boost header files

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