boost: how to update to 1.39.0 version?

[varnie]

good day~

could someone give me instructions on how to update installed boost library (having 1.38 version) to 1.39.0 one available on the official website: http://www.boost.org (if it is possible)?
or do we need to wait until its presence in FreeBSD ports tree?

thanks.

[DutchDaemon]

Ports has 1.37. You are running 1.38?

[varnie]

yes, i am running 1.38 (which i've installed manually using boost 1.38 release available at www.boost.org).

[DutchDaemon]

Well, then I guess downloading the tarball and building the source like you did with 1.38 should be enough.

[varnie]

the problem is a bit in my misunderstanding. as for 1.38 version there have been an "install" script or smth like that. in the 1.39 i can't figure out such one.
but according to information from boost website (http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_39_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html#id23) many of boost libraries do not require building. but i do not know whether it will be OK to just put all these boost headers instead of the previous libraries' ones to /usr/local/include/boost. am i missing smth?

[SirDice]

Don't use source to build things yourself. You will loose any and all version tracking.

Try to modify the port's Makefile to install the new version of the library.

[DutchDaemon]

Given that the port comes with a number of FreeBSD-specific patches and quite a detailed Makefile (stating what and what not to build), changing these files to fit the new version may be quite complex. Try contacting the port maintainer (see http://www.freshports.org/devel/boost/ for address).

[varnie]

okay, i'll try to contact the port maintainer. thanks for hint/suggestion.

[varnie]

the lnewest boost is now available in FreeBSD ports tree. the problem is solved.