Setting an environmental variable
 

Hello There!

I have suse 9.3.
I need to install Boost C++ 1.30 but in I can't find out how
to set an enviromental variable BOOSTROOT. With the suse help
i didn't find something useful so here I am.:D

I 'd appreciate any help

in the command line
Then you can edit your ~/.bashrc, and add the same thing to the end of it. This will set the BOOSTROOT variable every time you log in.

On a side note, why are you using Boost C++, g++(the gcc c++ compiler) will do the same thing? Just a thought

I think Boost C++ is a library, and not a compiler...

about VARIABLE=SOMETHING... make sure you don't put any spaces in between:

Thanks!

BOOSTROOT must point to the location where Boost is.

So it must be something like BOOSTROOT = </root/folder/boost> ?
It doesn't work like this.



Boost is required for a program about Distributed Algorithms that i have to
use for a project, and i fact i dont really know what Boost can offer.



By the way, any easy way to make Suse plays mp3s?

No I'm sorry. I use the '<' and '>' as indicators for a generic entry(since I don't know what your using). it will look like
or
sorry for the confusion.

ok, I though boost c++ was a complier, judging from the name(I'd just never heard of it). MP3s huh? Do you have a music player on Suse?

It works now. Thank you.

Kaffeine, Amarok, Xine , Noatun can 't play sound.
only real player can but it is TOO HEAVY to play.
It something about codecs.

I see, I'm not sure about that one. I think you need to find a linux codec for MP3s, sorry I can't be of more help on this one