How to compile a simple boost program from command line in unix

Question

Say I have the path to the headers and lib files of boost, in $BOOST_INLCUDE and $BOOST_LIB.

How do I build a simple hello world?

Eugene · Accepted Answer · 2009-07-20 20:20:17Z

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Add them with -I and -L parameters.

g++ helloworld.cpp -o helloworld -I"$BOOST_INLCUDE" -L"$BOOST_LIB" -lboost-whatever-lib-needed

answered Jul 20, 2009 at 18:53

Eugene

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