Confused about Boost.Python & bjam

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On Apr 12, 4:53 am, Till Kranz <kr... at theorie.physik.uni-
goettingen.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried to get started with Boost.Python. unfortunately I never used the
> bjam build system before. As it is explained in the documentation I tried
> to adapt the the files form the examples directory. I copied 'Jamroot',
> 'boost_build.jam' and 'extending.cpp' to '~/test/'. But I am lost as to
> what to do now. The docu says I should adjust the 'use-project' path. But
> what to? I am using a Gentoo system, so there is no boost directory. The
> librarys are in /usr/lib/ the boost build stuff is in
> /usr/share/boost-build and the include files are in /usr/include/boost/.
>
> If anyone could post minimal Jamroot & boost_build.jam files for this
> setting I would be realy grateful. I think I will be able to figure out
> everything else, once I have a working example.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>         Till

A few months ago, I spent a whole day trying to install boost python.
I failed.  After that, I decided I'd never go near boost again.