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 Check the issue tracker in case you need help:
 https://github.com/BVLC/caffe/issues
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+
+# Brody's install notes
+- install python2.7 from source
+  - ./configure --enable-unicode=ucs4 —enable-shared --prefix=/usr/local
+- install boost 1.55 from source linking to new python
+  - ./bootstrap.sh --with-libraries=all --with-python=/usr/local/bin/python
+  - you may run into problems when you run "sudo ./b2 install" this is because
+    when b2 runs "sudo python ..." to get version info it fails, but works
+    when you run "python ..." (something to do with sudo not getting the
+    right LD_LIBRARY_PATH). You just need to run "./b2 install --debug (or --debug-configuration)"
+    then get where it fails to copy it without the right permisions, then just do this separately