Jeff, One other addition. The Wiki page referenced in the previous post says you must open
Software and Updates and ensure that Source code is ticked for the script to work. David Cousens On Sun, 2021-12-26 at 23:58 -0600, Jeff wrote: > On 12/26/21 1:32 PM, Stephen M. Butler wrote: > > On 12/24/21 11:58, davidcousen...@gmail.com wrote: > > > Stephen, Jeff > > > > > > Try > > > $apt-cache search libboost > > > > Found these: > > libboost-program-options-dev - program options library for C++ > > (default version) > > libboost-program-options1.74-dev - program options library for C++ > > libboost-program-options1.74.0 - program options library for C++ > > > Mine shows: > > libboost-program-options1.67-dev - program options library for C++ > libboost-program-options1.67.0 - program options library for C++ > > There is no libboost-program-options-dev - program options library for > C++ (default version) listed. It does however show to be installed in > Synaptic Pkg Manager. > > > > This will list the libboost options available to install from apt. If > > > libboost- > > > program-options1.71-dev is not listed it is possible that there will > > > be a > > > generic version libboost-program-options-dev or > > > libboost-program-options1.67- > > > dev or possibly even a more recent version if one exists. AFAIK the > > > libboost- > > > program-options-dev will load the most recent available version of > > > the library. > > > GC will work with v1.67 or 1,71 of libboost. Once you have identified a > > > candidate for libboost to install use > > > $sudo apt -y install libboost-program-options-dev > > > > > So did: > > sudo apt -y install libboost-program-options-dev > > > > and got: > > > > Reading package lists... Done > > Building dependency tree... Done > > Reading state information... Done > > libboost-program-options-dev is already the newest version > > (1.74.0.3ubuntu6). > > libboost-program-options-dev set to manually installed. > > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > > > > 21.10 must have the 1.74 version. > > > > --Steve > > > > > When I did sudo apt -y install libboost-program-options-dev, I got: > > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > libboost-program-options-dev is already the newest version > (1.71.0.0ubuntu2). > libboost-program-options-dev set to manually installed. > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. > > > I am running Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS., 64-bit, Gnome version 3.36.8, with > windowing system X11. If any of that is important. > > > ------------ > > After spending 4 hours looking for and installing dependencies the > following message seems to be a recurring theme in various forms in > CMakeError.log. Always referring to pthreads or threads. > > -Begin quote- > > Determining if the function pthread_create exists in the pthreads failed > with the following output: > Change Dir: /Development/Documents/gnucash/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp > > Run Build Command(s):/usr/bin/make cmTC_0899f/fast && /usr/bin/make -f > CMakeFiles/cmTC_0899f.dir/build.make CMakeFiles/cmTC_0899f.dir/build > make[1]: Entering directory > '/Development/Documents/gnucash/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp' > Building C object CMakeFiles/cmTC_0899f.dir/CheckFunctionExists.c.o > /usr/bin/cc -DCHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS=pthread_create -o > CMakeFiles/cmTC_0899f.dir/CheckFunctionExists.c.o -c > /usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/CheckFunctionExists.c > Linking C executable cmTC_0899f > /usr/bin/cmake -E cmake_link_script CMakeFiles/cmTC_0899f.dir/link.txt > --verbose=1 > /usr/bin/cc -DCHECK_FUNCTION_EXISTS=pthread_create > CMakeFiles/cmTC_0899f.dir/CheckFunctionExists.c.o -o cmTC_0899f -lpthreads > /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lpthreads > collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status > make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/cmTC_0899f.dir/build.make:87: cmTC_0899f] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory > '/Development/Documents/gnucash/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp' > make: *** [Makefile:121: cmTC_0899f/fast] Error 2 > > --End quote > > Any idea what dependency I failed to install? > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
