0003765: libboost-regex-dev library outdated compared to header files

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0003765	Kali Linux	Kali Package Bug	public	2016-12-09 20:29	2025-07-14 09:37

Reporter	newgen23	Assigned To	rhertzog
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	always
Status	closed	Resolution	won't fix
Product Version	2016.2

Summary	0003765: libboost-regex-dev library outdated compared to header files
Description	See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/40225571/regex-search-hpp56-undefined-reference-to-boostre-detail-106100perl-match It looks like the shared object refers to a namespace (re_detail) which was renames in boost version 1.60. Now, every attempt to link against boost regex fails with "undefined reference" error.
Steps To Reproduce	Take a boost regex example from: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_31_0/libs/regex/example/snippets/credit_card_example.cpp compile with: g++ test.cpp -o test -lboost_regex Answer: undefined reference to `boost::re_detail_106200::perl_matcher

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2016-12-09 20:29	newgen23	New Issue
2016-12-12 11:50	rhertzog	Assigned To	=> rhertzog
2016-12-12 11:50	rhertzog	Status	new => feedback
2016-12-12 11:50	rhertzog	Note Added: 0006153
2017-02-03 14:02	rhertzog	Status	feedback => closed
2017-02-03 14:02	rhertzog	Resolution	open => won't fix
2017-02-03 14:02	rhertzog	Note Added: 0006304
2025-07-14 09:37	g0tmi1k	Severity	block => minor

rhertzog 2016-12-12 11:50 administrator ~0006153	Please post the output of "dpkg -l 'boost'". Are you sure that you have upgraded all your boost related packages?

rhertzog 2017-02-03 14:02 administrator ~0006304	The submitter is not replying, closing the ticket.