#27858: libtorrent-rasterbar @0.15.4 configure failure --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- Reporter: msm@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.2 Keywords: | Port: --------------------------------+------------------------------------------- while attempting to install libtorrent-rasterbar via the command `sudo port -v install libtorrent-rasterbar` I am presented with a configure failure. here is a portion of the output, specifically where the configure fails: {{{ Checking for boost libraries: checking for boostlib >= 1.36... yes checking whether the Boost::System library is available... yes configure: error: Boost.System library not found. Try using --with-boost- system=lib shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports .org_release_ports_net_libtorrent-rasterbar/work/libtorrent- rasterbar-0.15.4" && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-silent- rules --enable-python-binding --enable-geoip --with-libgeoip " returned error 1 Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: configure failure: shell command failed (see log for details) Warning: the following items did not execute (for libtorrent-rasterbar): org.macports.activate org.macports.configure org.macports.build org.macports.destroot org.macports.install Error: Failed to install libtorrent-rasterbar Log for libtorrent-rasterbar is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports .org_release_ports_net_libtorrent-rasterbar/main.log Error: The following dependencies were not installed: libtorrent-rasterbar py26-gtk libglade2 py26-notify-python libnotify Error: Status 1 encountered during processing. }}} a solution that worked for me is to add the following line to the configure.args section of the Portfile {{{ --with-boost-libdir="/opt/local/lib" }}} -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/27858> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS