[Rivet] problem with boost

[Andy Buckley]

Sounds like you are working from some very old instructions. The current 
ones are here: https://rivet.hepforge.org/trac/wiki/GettingStarted

The rivet-bootstrap script does not have an option to install AGILe 
anymore, and its interface is different. Also, Rivet no longer depends 
on Boost! If you download a current rivet-bootstrap, you can run it like 
this:

INSTALL_PREFIX=/path/to/mydir ./rivet-bootstrap

Andy



On 12/06/17 14:50, Chris Pollard wrote:
> Hi Ahmed,
> 
> I'm not sure. What do you need agile to run? Are you still using a 
> fortran MC generator?
> 
> If so, I'm sure someone on this list can comment on the agile dependencies.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Ahmed Thabt 
> <s-ahmedthabt at zewailcity.edu.eg <mailto:s-ahmedthabt at zewailcity.edu.eg>> 
> wrote:
> 
>     thank you. I tried the instructions on the webpage rather than the
>     manual and it worked perfectly. I think the manual didn't work
>     because it tries to install AGILE as well, and then it asks for
>     boost and all these complications arise.
>     ./rivet-bootstrap --install-agile --prefix=<localdir>
> 
>     Isn't there a way to install AGILE without boost? particularly since
>     I'm working on a workstation, and my permissions are restricted (I
>     can't use sudo)
> 
>     Regards,
> 
>     On Fri, Jun 9, 2017 at 6:45 AM, Chris Pollard <cpollard at cern.ch
>     <mailto:cpollard at cern.ch>> wrote:
> 
>         Hi Ahmed,
> 
>         Are you hoping to set up the latest stable version of Rivet, or
>         do you really need the development version? If the former, I
>         suggest you start here:
>         https://rivet.hepforge.org/trac/wiki/GettingStarted
>         <https://rivet.hepforge.org/trac/wiki/GettingStarted>. BOOST
>         shouldn't be necessary for the latest stable version, and the
>         bootstrap should "know" this and not look for it.
> 
>         Chris
> 
>         On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 6:22 PM, Ahmed Thabt
>         <s-ahmedthabt at zewailcity.edu.eg
>         <mailto:s-ahmedthabt at zewailcity.edu.eg>> wrote:
> 
>             Dear,
> 
>             I was trying to install rivet based on the instructions in
>             the rivet manual. When I come to this step:
>             ./rivet-bootstrap --install-agile --prefix=<localdir>
> 
>             I get this error message:
>             configure: WARNING: Boost header directory was not found
>             configure: error: Boost is required
> 
>             I installed boost and followed the instructions here
>             https://rivet.hepforge.org/trac/wiki/GettingStartedForDevelopers
>             <https://rivet.hepforge.org/trac/wiki/GettingStartedForDevelopers>
> 
>             and still get the same message. I also couldn't use this line
>             --with-boost-incpath=path_to_my_local_directory/include/boost-X_Y
> 
>             where and how should I use it exactly?
> 
>             Regards,
> 
>             _______________________________________________
>             Rivet mailing list
>             Rivet at projects.hepforge.org <mailto:Rivet at projects.hepforge.org>
>             https://www.hepforge.org/lists/listinfo/rivet
>             <https://www.hepforge.org/lists/listinfo/rivet>
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Rivet mailing list
> Rivet at projects.hepforge.org
> https://www.hepforge.org/lists/listinfo/rivet
> 


-- 
Dr Andy Buckley, Lecturer / Royal Society University Research Fellow
Particle Physics Expt Group, University of Glasgow