user37359: When installing bitcoin-core, libbitcoin or libbitcoin-explorer the build requires the C++ boost library. Is there any reason why I should prefer to install boost in the /usr/ hierarchy rather than /usr/local. Or should I not attempt to link all my C++ projects to the same boost build anyway, and link to a seperate boost build (of a possibly different versions installed in different locations) for each project? 

user31586: Libraries should be installed in /usr/include.
For Boost, the path to it should be /usr/include/boost. That's where the linker would be looking for the libraries.
Otherwise, you may elect to install the libraries in some different directory and symlink it to /usr/include anyways.

37359: <p>When installing <code>bitcoin-core</code>, <code>libbitcoin</code> or <code>libbitcoin-explorer</code> the build requires the C++ <code>boost</code> library. Is there any reason why I should prefer to install <code>boost</code> in the <code>/usr/</code> hierarchy rather than <code>/usr/local</code>. Or should I not attempt to link all my C++ projects to the same <code>boost</code> build anyway, and link to a seperate <code>boost</code> build (of a possibly different versions installed in different locations) for each project? </p>
 31586: <p>Libraries should be installed in <code>/usr/include</code>.</p>

<p>For Boost, the path to it should be <code>/usr/include/boost</code>. That's where the linker would be looking for the libraries.</p>

<p>Otherwise, you may elect to install the libraries in some different directory and symlink it to <code>/usr/include</code> anyways.</p>
