Fail to build on ubuntu14.04 #6603

Fail to build bitcoin with this error.

libbitcoin_wallet.a(libbitcoin_wallet_a-walletdb.o): In function `copy_file':
/usr/local/include/boost/filesystem/operations.hpp:497: undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::detail::copy_file(boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::detail::copy_option, boost::system::error_code*)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

Ubuntu 14.04, bitcoin v0.10.2, boost1.55

I tried this but it does not work. http://www.ridgesolutions.ie/index.php/2013/05/30/boost-link-error-undefined-reference-to-boostfilesystemdetailcopy_file/

Did you install sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev?

Sure.

Can you try with the latest stable version, 0.11.0?

Similar error occurred.

libbitcoin_server.a(libbitcoin_server_a-init.o): In function `path<boost::filesystem::directory_entry>':
/usr/local/include/boost/filesystem/path.hpp:140: undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::path_traits::dispatch(boost::filesystem::directory_entry const&, std::string&)'
libbitcoin_wallet.a(libbitcoin_wallet_a-walletdb.o): In function `copy_file':
/usr/local/include/boost/filesystem/operations.hpp:497: undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::detail::copy_file(boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::detail::copy_option, boost::system::error_code*)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

Can't reproduce; builds fine for me:

(venv) [Wed 2 23:28] job/code/bitcoin master 
 $ cat /etc/lsb-release 

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS"

(venv) [Wed 2 23:28] job/code/bitcoin master 
 $ uname -a                      

Linux box 3.16.0-44-generic [#59](/bitcoin-bitcoin/59/)~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 7 15:07:27 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

(venv) [Wed 2 23:29] job/code/bitcoin master 
 $ git show HEAD --format=oneline

3932ff50c563df19c14e9987f2297d9f99a299ac Merge pull request [#6620](/bitcoin-bitcoin/6620/)

@tarukosu have you followed the instructions in doc/build-unix.md?

Indeed - many developers are using Ubuntu 14.04 and experience no issues. Unsure what the issue here is. Your boost-dev install looks broken. But the error remains strange. Maybe a version conflict (e.g. packages from mixed-up versions). Have you upgraded from an older distro? Can you try reinstalling libboost-all -dev?

The problem was solved thanks to your support. The reason was that two versions of boost were installed. When I specified the directory of boost, the build succeeded.

$ ./configure --with-boost-libdir=/usr/local/lib
$ make

Thank you so much.