Compiling ncmpcpp on debian jessie

compiling_ncmpcpp.rst

Install boost libs

$ sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev

Bug:

$ ./configure

checking for objdir... .libs
checking if gcc supports -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions... no
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checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
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checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... g++ -E
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checking whether the g++ linker (/usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64) supports shared libraries... yes
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checking if g++ PIC flag -fPIC -DPIC works... yes
checking if g++ static flag -static works... yes
checking if g++ supports -c -o file.o... yes
checking if g++ supports -c -o file.o... (cached) yes
checking whether the g++ linker (/usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64) supports shared libraries... yes
checking dynamic linker characteristics... (cached) GNU/Linux ld.so
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
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checking whether compiler supports initializer lists... yes
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checking for main in -lboost_filesystem-mt... no
configure: error: no boost.filesystem library found

Getting it to work:

$ BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX="" ./configure
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
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checking whether g++ accepts -g... yes
checking for style of include used by make... GNU
checking dependency style of g++... gcc3
checking build system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
checking host system type... x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
checking how to print strings... printf
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checking if gcc PIC flag -fPIC -DPIC works... yes
checking if gcc static flag -static works... yes
checking if gcc supports -c -o file.o... yes
checking if gcc supports -c -o file.o... (cached) yes
checking whether the gcc linker (/usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64) supports shared libraries... yes
checking whether -lc should be explicitly linked in... no
checking dynamic linker characteristics... GNU/Linux ld.so
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
checking whether stripping libraries is possible... yes
checking if libtool supports shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build static libraries... yes
checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... g++ -E
checking for ld used by g++... /usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64
checking if the linker (/usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64) is GNU ld... yes
checking whether the g++ linker (/usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64) supports shared libraries... yes
checking for g++ option to produce PIC... -fPIC -DPIC
checking if g++ PIC flag -fPIC -DPIC works... yes
checking if g++ static flag -static works... yes
checking if g++ supports -c -o file.o... yes
checking if g++ supports -c -o file.o... (cached) yes
checking whether the g++ linker (/usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64) supports shared libraries... yes
checking dynamic linker characteristics... (cached) GNU/Linux ld.so
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
checking whether compiler supports -std=c++0x... yes
checking whether compiler supports initializer lists... yes
checking whether compiler supports auto keyword... yes
checking whether compiler supports lambda functions... yes
checking whether calling derived member function passed to lambda without explicit this usage works ... yes
checking whether compiler supports override keyword... yes
checking boost/bind.hpp usability... yes
checking boost/bind.hpp presence... yes
checking for boost/bind.hpp... yes
checking boost/lexical_cast.hpp usability... yes
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configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating Makefile
config.status: creating src/Makefile
config.status: creating doc/Makefile
config.status: creating config.h
config.status: config.h is unchanged
config.status: executing depfiles commands
config.status: executing libtool commands

# curl support
[sudo] apt-get install libcurl4-openssl-dev
--enable-curl

# fftw / visualizations
[sudo] apt-get install lib-fftw3-dev
--enable-fftw --enable-visualizer

# final config
BOOST_LIB_SUFFIX="" ./configure --enable-fftw --enable-visualizer --enable-curl --enable-outputs