install_boost

Install boost

msgpack-c (C++) requires boost libraries.

Minimal install

If you just want to use msgpack-c, you need only header-only boost libraries.

component	link
assert	https://github.com/boostorg/assert
numeric_conversion	https://github.com/boostorg/numeric_conversion
variant	https://github.com/boostorg/variant
utility (string_ref, string_view)	https://github.com/boostorg/utility
fusion	https://github.com/boostorg/fusion
optional	https://github.com/boostorg/optional
predef	https://github.com/boostorg/predef
preprosessor	https://github.com/boostorg/preprocessor

MSGPACK_USE_X3_PARSE is defined

component	link
spirit(x3)	https://github.com/boostorg/spirit

Download and add include path (No install required just place files)

1. Download boost libraries https://www.boost.org/users/download/
2. Add BOOST_PATH to your include path. BOOST_PATH is for example boost_1_77_0. It has boost sub-directory. In boost directory, all headers exist.

Using package manager

vcpkg

vcpkg install boost-assert boost-numeric-conversion boost-variant boost-utility boost-fusion boost-optional boost-predef boost-preprocessor

For test:

vcpkg install boost-test

For examples:

vcpkg install boost-timer

yum

sudo yum install boost-devel

apt

sudo apt install libboost-all-dev

pkg

sudo pkg install boost-libs

pacman

pacman -S boost

Full install

It is required only you want to build and run tests and examples.

Download and install from source code

• On Windows See https://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/windows.html
• On Unix vavriants (Linux, BSD, mac, ...etc) See https://www.boost.org/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html

Using package manager

vcpkg

vcpkg install boost

yum

sudo yum install boost-devel

apt

sudo apt install libboost-all-dev

pkg

sudo pkg install boost-libs

pacman

pacman -S boost