Unable to install the boost library with 64bit version of Anaconda installed

Question

I am trying to install the boost library as shown here (see section install Boost from Shayne Fletcher:

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2QLTSQPKTFW5Z/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0470987847#wasThisHelpful

However I already have installed the 64 bit version of Anaconda for Python 2.7.5. So when I follow the instructions above I get the similar linking errors to the OP experienced in the post below:

Cannot successfully install Boost.Python

The OP resolved the issue be removing the 64 bit version and replacing it with the 32 bit version.

However I wondered if I could install both versions and switch between them, it seems that generally speaking you can:

Anaconda Python 32-bit is trying to load Anaconda 64-bit libraries to-load-anaconda-64-bit-libraries

However that sill leaves the question of how the boost library will know how to use the correct version and where to find it?

Or in my case would I still be better off removing the 64 bit version completely and installing the 32 bit version in its place?

I am doing the build in visual studio 2008.

Answer 1

If you install the 32-bit version of Anaconda, you can conda install boost .

As for how to switch between them, you will need to modify your PATH environment variable.

Answer 2

If you are using 64-bit version. Open Anaconda prompt in Admin mode and run the following command

conda install -c anaconda boost

It will automatically resolve environment