Installing libboost-python-dev for python3 without installing python2.7

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I am trying to install boost bindings for python3 on Ubuntu Xenial, but it pulls in whole python2.7 dependency tree. I do not want or need python2.7 on my system (Docker image). Is there a way to install only python3 bindings?

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I have resolved to compiling and installing boost myself (I also installed/compiled Python 3.6 myself.). I have in my Dockerfile now:

# We have to compile it ourselves against the custom Python and cannot use Debian package.

# Includes a symlink workaround for: https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11120

RUN cd /usr/src && 

 wget --no-verbose https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.65.1/source/boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 tar xzf boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 cd boost_1_65_1 && 

 ln -s /usr/local/include/python3.6m /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ./bootstrap.sh --with-python=$(which python3) && 

 ./b2 install && 

 rm /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ldconfig && 

 cd / && rm -rf /usr/src/*

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You have three options:

1. Build Boost.Python yourself

This is the option I recommend: it's clean, there's no risk to mess up your system and you have full control on what you get. Moreover¹

Boost.Python is a separately-compiled (as opposed to header-only) library

so you can just build that. Download the archive and follow the instruction on the Getting Started guide. (This is what OP did.)

2. Use `dpkg` to avoid installing unwanted dependecies

If you don't want to build Boost.Python yourself, you can bypass apt (and its dependencies cheking) with dpkg.

Let's say you want to install a package named foo which depends on bar and baz, but you don't actually need baz.

apt download foo bar

sudo dpkg --ignore-depends=baz --install foo.deb bar.deb

Notice that apt will still complain about unresolved dependencies (but hey, that's its job), so the problem is not entirely solved: you just swept it under the carpet.

This option is quicker than the previous one, but I wouldn't recommend it.

3. Use `equivs` to fool `apt`

This is new to me. Apparently, you can create dummy packages to fulfill the dependencies.
In this way, you don't have to install unwanted/unnecessary packages and apt will not complain about it.

As I said, I've never used equivs before, but you can find out more about it here.

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due to my research, it's not possible

libboost-python-dev package has libboost-python1.67-dev dependency.

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python-dev

and libboost-python1.67-dev has python-dev dependency which uses python 2

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python1.67-dev

so you cannot do this I think you cannot do this in Debian.

I recommend checking arch base and rpm base distros.

answered Nov 20 at 18:09

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I can offer two solutions, one is to build a Python:3.6 image from scratch. Here python3.x becomes the de-facto choice.

Also, another option which worked for me (in Mac OSX) was:

brew install boost-python --with-python3 --without-python

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up vote
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+400

I have resolved to compiling and installing boost myself (I also installed/compiled Python 3.6 myself.). I have in my Dockerfile now:

# We have to compile it ourselves against the custom Python and cannot use Debian package.

# Includes a symlink workaround for: https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11120

RUN cd /usr/src && 

 wget --no-verbose https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.65.1/source/boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 tar xzf boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 cd boost_1_65_1 && 

 ln -s /usr/local/include/python3.6m /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ./bootstrap.sh --with-python=$(which python3) && 

 ./b2 install && 

 rm /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ldconfig && 

 cd / && rm -rf /usr/src/*

answered Nov 21 at 2:08

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79678

add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

+400

I have resolved to compiling and installing boost myself (I also installed/compiled Python 3.6 myself.). I have in my Dockerfile now:

# We have to compile it ourselves against the custom Python and cannot use Debian package.

# Includes a symlink workaround for: https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11120

RUN cd /usr/src && 

 wget --no-verbose https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.65.1/source/boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 tar xzf boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 cd boost_1_65_1 && 

 ln -s /usr/local/include/python3.6m /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ./bootstrap.sh --with-python=$(which python3) && 

 ./b2 install && 

 rm /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ldconfig && 

 cd / && rm -rf /usr/src/*

answered Nov 21 at 2:08

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add a comment |

up vote
2
down vote

+400

up vote
2
down vote

+400

I have resolved to compiling and installing boost myself (I also installed/compiled Python 3.6 myself.). I have in my Dockerfile now:

# We have to compile it ourselves against the custom Python and cannot use Debian package.

# Includes a symlink workaround for: https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11120

RUN cd /usr/src && 

 wget --no-verbose https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.65.1/source/boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 tar xzf boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 cd boost_1_65_1 && 

 ln -s /usr/local/include/python3.6m /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ./bootstrap.sh --with-python=$(which python3) && 

 ./b2 install && 

 rm /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ldconfig && 

 cd / && rm -rf /usr/src/*

answered Nov 21 at 2:08

Mitar

79678

I have resolved to compiling and installing boost myself (I also installed/compiled Python 3.6 myself.). I have in my Dockerfile now:

# We have to compile it ourselves against the custom Python and cannot use Debian package.

# Includes a symlink workaround for: https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/11120

RUN cd /usr/src && 

 wget --no-verbose https://dl.bintray.com/boostorg/release/1.65.1/source/boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 tar xzf boost_1_65_1.tar.gz && 

 cd boost_1_65_1 && 

 ln -s /usr/local/include/python3.6m /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ./bootstrap.sh --with-python=$(which python3) && 

 ./b2 install && 

 rm /usr/local/include/python3.6 && 

 ldconfig && 

 cd / && rm -rf /usr/src/*

answered Nov 21 at 2:08

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answered Nov 21 at 2:08

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answered Nov 21 at 2:08

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answered Nov 21 at 2:08

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up vote
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You have three options:

1. Build Boost.Python yourself

This is the option I recommend: it's clean, there's no risk to mess up your system and you have full control on what you get. Moreover¹

Boost.Python is a separately-compiled (as opposed to header-only) library

so you can just build that. Download the archive and follow the instruction on the Getting Started guide. (This is what OP did.)

2. Use `dpkg` to avoid installing unwanted dependecies

If you don't want to build Boost.Python yourself, you can bypass apt (and its dependencies cheking) with dpkg.

Let's say you want to install a package named foo which depends on bar and baz, but you don't actually need baz.

apt download foo bar

sudo dpkg --ignore-depends=baz --install foo.deb bar.deb

Notice that apt will still complain about unresolved dependencies (but hey, that's its job), so the problem is not entirely solved: you just swept it under the carpet.

This option is quicker than the previous one, but I wouldn't recommend it.

3. Use `equivs` to fool `apt`

This is new to me. Apparently, you can create dummy packages to fulfill the dependencies.
In this way, you don't have to install unwanted/unnecessary packages and apt will not complain about it.

As I said, I've never used equivs before, but you can find out more about it here.

edited Nov 22 at 9:55

answered Nov 20 at 17:26

francescop21

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add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

You have three options:

1. Build Boost.Python yourself

This is the option I recommend: it's clean, there's no risk to mess up your system and you have full control on what you get. Moreover¹

Boost.Python is a separately-compiled (as opposed to header-only) library

so you can just build that. Download the archive and follow the instruction on the Getting Started guide. (This is what OP did.)

2. Use `dpkg` to avoid installing unwanted dependecies

If you don't want to build Boost.Python yourself, you can bypass apt (and its dependencies cheking) with dpkg.

Let's say you want to install a package named foo which depends on bar and baz, but you don't actually need baz.

apt download foo bar

sudo dpkg --ignore-depends=baz --install foo.deb bar.deb

Notice that apt will still complain about unresolved dependencies (but hey, that's its job), so the problem is not entirely solved: you just swept it under the carpet.

This option is quicker than the previous one, but I wouldn't recommend it.

3. Use `equivs` to fool `apt`

This is new to me. Apparently, you can create dummy packages to fulfill the dependencies.
In this way, you don't have to install unwanted/unnecessary packages and apt will not complain about it.

As I said, I've never used equivs before, but you can find out more about it here.

edited Nov 22 at 9:55

answered Nov 20 at 17:26

francescop21

11817

add a comment |

up vote
1
down vote

You have three options:

1. Build Boost.Python yourself

This is the option I recommend: it's clean, there's no risk to mess up your system and you have full control on what you get. Moreover¹

Boost.Python is a separately-compiled (as opposed to header-only) library

so you can just build that. Download the archive and follow the instruction on the Getting Started guide. (This is what OP did.)

2. Use `dpkg` to avoid installing unwanted dependecies

If you don't want to build Boost.Python yourself, you can bypass apt (and its dependencies cheking) with dpkg.

Let's say you want to install a package named foo which depends on bar and baz, but you don't actually need baz.

apt download foo bar

sudo dpkg --ignore-depends=baz --install foo.deb bar.deb

Notice that apt will still complain about unresolved dependencies (but hey, that's its job), so the problem is not entirely solved: you just swept it under the carpet.

This option is quicker than the previous one, but I wouldn't recommend it.

3. Use `equivs` to fool `apt`

This is new to me. Apparently, you can create dummy packages to fulfill the dependencies.
In this way, you don't have to install unwanted/unnecessary packages and apt will not complain about it.

As I said, I've never used equivs before, but you can find out more about it here.

edited Nov 22 at 9:55

answered Nov 20 at 17:26

francescop21

11817

You have three options:

1. Build Boost.Python yourself

This is the option I recommend: it's clean, there's no risk to mess up your system and you have full control on what you get. Moreover¹

Boost.Python is a separately-compiled (as opposed to header-only) library

so you can just build that. Download the archive and follow the instruction on the Getting Started guide. (This is what OP did.)

2. Use `dpkg` to avoid installing unwanted dependecies

If you don't want to build Boost.Python yourself, you can bypass apt (and its dependencies cheking) with dpkg.

Let's say you want to install a package named foo which depends on bar and baz, but you don't actually need baz.

apt download foo bar

sudo dpkg --ignore-depends=baz --install foo.deb bar.deb

Notice that apt will still complain about unresolved dependencies (but hey, that's its job), so the problem is not entirely solved: you just swept it under the carpet.

This option is quicker than the previous one, but I wouldn't recommend it.

3. Use `equivs` to fool `apt`

This is new to me. Apparently, you can create dummy packages to fulfill the dependencies.
In this way, you don't have to install unwanted/unnecessary packages and apt will not complain about it.

As I said, I've never used equivs before, but you can find out more about it here.

edited Nov 22 at 9:55

answered Nov 20 at 17:26

francescop21

11817

edited Nov 22 at 9:55

answered Nov 20 at 17:26

francescop21

11817

answered Nov 20 at 17:26

francescop21

11817

answered Nov 20 at 17:26

francescop21

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up vote
0
down vote

due to my research, it's not possible

libboost-python-dev package has libboost-python1.67-dev dependency.

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python-dev

and libboost-python1.67-dev has python-dev dependency which uses python 2

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python1.67-dev

so you cannot do this I think you cannot do this in Debian.

I recommend checking arch base and rpm base distros.

answered Nov 20 at 18:09

mahradbt

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up vote
0
down vote

due to my research, it's not possible

libboost-python-dev package has libboost-python1.67-dev dependency.

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python-dev

and libboost-python1.67-dev has python-dev dependency which uses python 2

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python1.67-dev

so you cannot do this I think you cannot do this in Debian.

I recommend checking arch base and rpm base distros.

answered Nov 20 at 18:09

mahradbt

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up vote
0
down vote

due to my research, it's not possible

libboost-python-dev package has libboost-python1.67-dev dependency.

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python-dev

and libboost-python1.67-dev has python-dev dependency which uses python 2

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python1.67-dev

so you cannot do this I think you cannot do this in Debian.

I recommend checking arch base and rpm base distros.

answered Nov 20 at 18:09

mahradbt

212

due to my research, it's not possible

libboost-python-dev package has libboost-python1.67-dev dependency.

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python-dev

and libboost-python1.67-dev has python-dev dependency which uses python 2

https://packages.debian.org/sid/libboost-python1.67-dev

so you cannot do this I think you cannot do this in Debian.

I recommend checking arch base and rpm base distros.

answered Nov 20 at 18:09

mahradbt

212

answered Nov 20 at 18:09

mahradbt

212

answered Nov 20 at 18:09

mahradbt

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answered Nov 20 at 18:09

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up vote
-2
down vote

I can offer two solutions, one is to build a Python:3.6 image from scratch. Here python3.x becomes the de-facto choice.

Also, another option which worked for me (in Mac OSX) was:

brew install boost-python --with-python3 --without-python

answered Aug 9 '17 at 17:34

envy_intelligence

1073

2

Homebrew on Ubuntu??
– Leopd
Nov 19 at 19:48

add a comment |

up vote
-2
down vote

I can offer two solutions, one is to build a Python:3.6 image from scratch. Here python3.x becomes the de-facto choice.

Also, another option which worked for me (in Mac OSX) was:

brew install boost-python --with-python3 --without-python

answered Aug 9 '17 at 17:34

envy_intelligence

1073

2

Homebrew on Ubuntu??
– Leopd
Nov 19 at 19:48

add a comment |

up vote
-2
down vote

I can offer two solutions, one is to build a Python:3.6 image from scratch. Here python3.x becomes the de-facto choice.

Also, another option which worked for me (in Mac OSX) was:

brew install boost-python --with-python3 --without-python

answered Aug 9 '17 at 17:34

envy_intelligence

1073

I can offer two solutions, one is to build a Python:3.6 image from scratch. Here python3.x becomes the de-facto choice.

Also, another option which worked for me (in Mac OSX) was:

brew install boost-python --with-python3 --without-python

answered Aug 9 '17 at 17:34

envy_intelligence

1073

answered Aug 9 '17 at 17:34

envy_intelligence

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answered Aug 9 '17 at 17:34

envy_intelligence

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answered Aug 9 '17 at 17:34

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Homebrew on Ubuntu??
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Homebrew on Ubuntu??
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Homebrew on Ubuntu??
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