Thread: undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::

Hello all,

I downloaded and complete the boost library run the ./ bootstrap.sh and
./b2 the I linked the /usr/local/lib/ and /usr/local/include

but still get the following error

Code:

 g++ -o test testMain.cpp -lboost_system -lboost_date_time -lboost_thread 
/tmp/ccSDskyT.o: In function `boost::filesystem::create_directory(boost::filesystem::path const&)':
testMain.cpp:(.text._ZN5boost10filesystem16create_directoryERKNS0_4pathE[_ZN5boost10filesystem16create_directoryERKNS0_4pathE]+0x19): undefined reference to `boost::filesystem::detail::create_directory(boost::filesystem::path const&, boost::system::error_code*)'
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status

thank you for your help

Best regrads Chris

Originally Posted by laserlight

You may want to try -lboost_filesystem in addition to what you already have.

Thank you

Where did you get the information about that,
I havent found really good materials How to make a Makefile
Where did you learn that ?

thank you