Using nrf51 in Linux / problem with outdated libboost1.54

[Andrei]

I wanted to test nrf51-ble-driver_linux_0.5.0 in the latest Ubuntu, but got this problem:

... OSError: libboost_thread.so.1.54.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

This is because Ubuntu has 1.55 version and old version cannot be installed

$ locate libboost_thread /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_thread.so.1.55.0

Can we have newer binary? Shall/Can I build needed binary myself?

Regards, Andrei

[Reidar Martin Svendsen]

Hi Andrei, and thanks for reporting.
I would recommend to build the binary yourself, as you suggest.
See https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-ble-driver for source code and instructions on how to build.
It should build fine with boost v1.55.0
Don't hesitate to come back if you encounter problems or have comments to the process of building.

Best regards,
Martin