How To Install boost148-build on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost148-build on CentOS 7. boost148-build is Cross platform build system for C++ projects

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost148-build on CentOS 7.

What is boost148-build

Boost.Build is an easy way to build C++ projects, everywhere. You name your pieces of executable and libraries and list their sources. Boost.Build takes care about compiling your sources with the right options, creating static and shared libraries, making pieces of executable, and other chores – whether you’’re using GCC, MSVC, or a dozen more supported C++ compilers – on Windows, OSX, Linux and commercial UNIX systems.

We can use yum or dnf to install boost148-build on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install boost148-build.

Install boost148-build on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install boost148-build using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install boost148-build

Install boost148-build on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install boost148-build using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install boost148-build

How To Uninstall boost148-build on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the boost148-build package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove boost148-build

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install boost148-build on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.