How do I install an older version of Boost?

[Jeremy Lavergne]

> I'm trying to install the previous version of Boost (1.48) using ports but it would appear that the 1.48.x variants are no longer in Ports?
> 
> I've tried commands like:
> 
> $ port install boost @1.48.0_4
> 
> But the only thing that gets installed is 1.49. 
> 
> When I execute a port search boost, the only variant I see is 1.49... Is that the only version available through ports?  Anyone know of a way to persuade ports to get the 1.48 version rather than 1.49?

First see:
https://trac.macports.org/wiki/howto/InstallingOlderPort

You're on the right track. You can use `port activate boost @1.48.0_4` provided you have it available locally--that is, it was deactivated and not uninstalled when you upgraded to 1.49. You'll need to follow the wiki instructions to actually build an older version.

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