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boost_cropped: Portable C++ libraries (subset needed for Sage)
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Description
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Boost provides free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries.

We emphasize libraries that work well with the C++ Standard Library.
Boost libraries are intended to be widely useful, and usable across a
broad spectrum of applications. The Boost license encourages both
commercial and non-commercial use.

We aim to establish "existing practice" and provide reference
implementations so that Boost libraries are suitable for eventual
standardization. Ten Boost libraries are already included in the C++
Standards Committee's Library Technical Report (TR1) and will be in the
new C++0x Standard now being finalized. C++0x will also include several
more Boost libraries in addition to those from TR1. More Boost libraries
are proposed for TR2.

License
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Boost Software License - see http://www.boost.org/users/license.html


Upstream Contact
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Website: http://www.boost.org/

See mailing list page at http://www.boost.org/community/groups.html

Dependencies
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None

Type
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standard


Version Information
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package-version.txt::

    1.66.0.p0


Equivalent System Packages
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arch:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pacman -S  boost


conda:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ conda install boost-cpp


cygwin:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ apt-cyg install libboost-devel


Debian/Ubuntu:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo apt-get install  libboost-dev


Fedora/Redhat/CentOS:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo yum install  boost-devel


freebsd:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo pkg install devel/boost-libs


homebrew:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ brew install boost


macports:
install the following packages: boost

nix:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ nix-env --install boost


opensuse:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo zypper install boost-devel


slackware:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo slackpkg install boost


void:

.. CODE-BLOCK:: bash

    $ sudo xbps-install  boost-devel


See https://repology.org/project/boost/versions


If the system package is installed, ./configure will check whether it can be used.