title: How to install boost on gnu/linux
body: <p>There are so many tutorials and yet nothing clarified me how to install this library correctly. I want to install it in the default <code>gnu/linux</code> library directories.</p>
  
  <p>I tried:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$ sudo ./bootstrap.sh
  $ ./b2 install
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Now where did it install? Did it install?</p>
  
  <p>After running <code>./b2 install</code> I got the following output:</p>
  
  <pre><code>z@z-comptuer:~/Desktop/.mess/boost_1_55_0/tools/build/v2$ sudo ./b2 install
  warning: No toolsets are configured.
  warning: Configuring default toolset "gcc".
  warning: If the default is wrong, your build may not work correctly.
  warning: Use the "toolset=xxxxx" option to override our guess.
  warning: For more configuration options, please consult
  warning: http://boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/advanced/configuration.html
  ...found 580 targets...
  ...updating 306 targets...
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  <p>What are those <code>jam</code> files and where did my headers and library files go?
  AFAIK the gnu/linux default library path is in <code>/usr/include</code> or <code>/usr/lib</code>.</p>
  
  <p>Am I right? If yes, why don't they install there? Did it install? Where is the location of the headers and the libraries? Shouldn't they be in a place included in the path as well?</p>
  
  <p>Hope you'll clarify this for me because I haven't found anything on the web that did it for me.</p>