Why are there 2 sets of boost packages, boost and boost141?

asked 2012-05-08 18:14:21 -0600

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To compile electric sheep I need the boost development packages, but I see 2 versions of them, boost-devel and boost141-devel. Looking at their versions, boost is at version 1.4.8 and boost141 at version 1.4.1. Do I install the newer boost? And why are there 2 versions of these packages? I'm running Fedora 17.

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answered 2012-05-08 19:33:45 -0600

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sounds like some packages depend on the older version.

Anyway: I looked at the configure.ac file of electric sheep: http://code.google.com/p/electricsheep/source/browse/trunk/client_generic/configure.ac

REQ_BOOST_VERSION=103900
AC_MSG_CHECKING(for libboost >= 1.39)

So both versions should be fine.

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