Confusion about using Faber to Build

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
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Quiet
Tech stack
cmake, cpp, python
Domain
build-system

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Start by reproducing faber test.report on Ubuntu 20.04 and inspect the generated src/g++-9/x86_64/shared/libboost_python37.so path. Check the repository's Faber build targets and existing usage guidance for an install step or CMake-compatible location. Done means documenting the required command and how another CMake project can find the built library.

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Description

Hi,

I'm trying to build the library (Ubuntu 20.04, Python 3.7 installed from Deadsnakes, Boost installed from Aptitude). When I clone the repo and run Faber, the build seems to succeed.

When I run faber test.report, most of the tests pass. I get the following

test summary: 85 passes, 4 expected failures, 3 skipped

But, when I try to link against this from my other project--a project that uses the typical CMake search function--it can't find the library. Is there some install command I need to run in order to put the binary in the right place? Something similar to make install? I see the binary inside the repo at src/g++-9/x86_64/shared/libboost_python37.so

Thanks!

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