Problem:
When compiling your CMake-based C++
CMake Error at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake/Boost-1.71.0/BoostConfig.cmake:117 (find_package):
Could not find a package configuration file provided by "boost_filesystem"
(requested version 1.71.0) with any of the following names:
boost_filesystemConfig.cmake
boost_filesystem-config.cmake
Add the installation prefix of "boost_filesystem" to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or
set "boost_filesystem_DIR" to a directory containing one of the above
files. If "boost_filesystem" provides a separate development package or
SDK, be sure it has been installed.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/cmake/Boost-1.71.0/BoostConfig.cmake:182 (boost_find_component)
/usr/share/cmake-3.16/Modules/FindBoost.cmake:443 (find_package)
CMakeLists.txt:58 (find_package)
Solution:
The error message is trying to tell you that you don’t have the boost filesystem library installed (or CMake can’t find it).
On Ubuntu, for example, install it using
sudo apt -y install libboost-filesystem-dev
On Windows you can install it using the prebuilt boost binaries for Windows.