Boost version w boost::filesystem

[JoshuaSBrown]

There is a problem with boost 1.53 and the boost::filesystem

../libxtp/libvotca_xtp.so.5: undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::detail::copy_file(boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::copy_option, boost::system::error_code*)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [src/tests/unit_test_glink] Error 1
make[1]: *** [src/tests/CMakeFiles/unit_test_glink.dir/all] Error 2
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
../libxtp/libvotca_xtp.so.5: undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::detail::copy_file(boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::copy_option, boost::system::error_code*)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [src/tests/unit_test_atom] Error 1
make[1]: *** [src/tests/CMakeFiles/unit_test_atom.dir/all] Error 2
[ 89%] Linking CXX executable unit_test_aobasis
../libxtp/libvotca_xtp.so.5: undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::detail::copy_file(boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::filesystem::copy_option, boost::system::error_code*)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [src/tests/unit_test_aobasis] Error 1
make[1]: *** [src/tests/CMakeFiles/unit_test_aobasis.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

Either the copy command needs to be replaced with something else: either a home made file copy command/ or a call to the enviornment cp command, or the requirements on the boost version should be updated.

[JoshuaSBrown]

The error was encountered on CentOS operating system

[junghans]

boost-1.53 might too old.

[junghans]

It is back in https://travis-ci.org/votca/buildutil/builds/372206567 with boost-1.55!

[junghans]

Bug: https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/10038
Fix in boost-1.57, workaround
https://www.google.com/amp/s/codeyarns.com/2017/09/20/undefined-reference-to-boost-copy_file/amp/