Public bug reported: Without the .a files you can't build against the libraries, It's just that simple. A patch to the debian/rules file that copies these files into the package-specific trees solves the problem. I have a patch against the diff.
** Affects: boost (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- libboost-python-dev, libboost-iostreams-dev missing .a files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/126824 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs