configure: error: Boost 1.72.0 or later is required but was not found.
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I am trying to build libbitcoin-system with boost version 1.67.0 due to issues I was running into with newer versions of boost. However, when I run install.sh with libbitcoin-system v3.6.0 I get the following error. I checked the install script and it seems it predates boost 1.72.0 (1.62.0) so I'm not sure why I'm required to use 1.72.0. Is there an earlier branch where I would be able to successfully build with boost 1.67.0?
My OS is Ubuntu 22.04 amd 64 bit
checking for boostlib >= 1.72.0 (107200)... configure: We could not detect the boost libraries (version 1.72.0 or higher). If you have a staged boost library (still not installed) please specify $BOOST_ROOT in your environment and do not give a PATH to --with-boost option. If you are sure you have boost installed, then check your version number looking in <boost/version.hpp>. See http://randspringer.de/boost for more documentation.
configure: error: Boost 1.72.0 or later is required but was not found.
I am currently working to update the README.md.
At present, the version3 branch requires boost 1.72.0. This change was adopted due to cross platform concerns approximately eleven months ago. It should be noted that there is a break introduced by boost 1.77.0 which is unguarded for within the configuration script.
I would advise you to execute the install.sh script providing it the means to --build-boost along with specifying a --prefix path for installation. In this way you can isolate the version of boost required by libbitcoin-system from the libraries in your general environment.
Of course, you're free to look through the history of changes and revert to a point where configure.ac properly guarded for a boost version to your liking. I would not advise this, as it would be unlikely you'd find further assistance.