Hi, I have a very similar situation and I have faced exactly the same error, but the mentioned solution doesn't work for me. I have installed Python 2.7.3 on CentOS 6.3. I run this command: ./configure --enable-openmp PYTHON="/usr/local/bin/python2.7" CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/include/python2.7" LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/lib/python2.7" And I receive this message: =========================== Using python version: 2.7.3 =========================== checking for boostlib >= 1.38.0... yes checking whether the Boost::Python library is available... yes checking for exit in -lboost_python... no checking for exit in -lboost_python-py2.7... no checking for exit in -lboost_python-2.7... no checking for exit in -lboost_python... (cached) no checking for exit in -lboost_python-py2.7... (cached) no checking for exit in -lboost_python-2.7... (cached) no checking for exit in -lboost_python-mt... no checking for exit in -lboost_python-mt-py2.7... no checking for exit in -lboost_python-mt-2.7... no configure: error: No usable boost::python found I appreciate your help. Best, Arash -- View this message in context: http://main-discussion-list-for-the-graph-tool-project.982480.n3.nabble.com/... Sent from the Main discussion list for the graph-tool project mailing list archive at Nabble.com.