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| author | Hennadii Stepanov <32963518+hebasto@users.noreply.github.com> | 2020-12-04 13:14:37 +0200 |
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| committer | MarcoFalke <falke.marco@gmail.com> | 2020-12-10 13:54:59 +0100 |
| commit | 48134a09adef3b5302cdd6e95500db404c9ac961 (patch) | |
| tree | 633c6c772b12e5c67c9eefa6e8bad2efb462b72f | |
| parent | f51e1cb2917bbd7b0966a7ad688e04fc3ce02ccf (diff) | |
doc: Update wallet database installation guide for macOS
Github-Pull: #20527
Rebased-From: c932e0d67e4b369e4265267da6c8bebac2b6fb53
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/build-osx.md | 31 |
1 files changed, 25 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/doc/build-osx.md b/doc/build-osx.md index 2a7d71eea6..300a9a922a 100644 --- a/doc/build-osx.md +++ b/doc/build-osx.md @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Then install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh). ## Dependencies ```shell -brew install automake berkeley-db4 libtool boost miniupnpc pkg-config python qt libevent qrencode sqlite +brew install automake libtool boost miniupnpc pkg-config python qt libevent qrencode ``` If you run into issues, check [Homebrew's troubleshooting page](https://docs.brew.sh/Troubleshooting). @@ -30,7 +30,22 @@ If you want to build the disk image with `make deploy` (.dmg / optional), you ne brew install librsvg ``` -## Berkeley DB +The wallet support requires one or both of the dependencies ([*SQLite*](#sqlite) and [*Berkeley DB*](#berkeley-db)) in the sections below. +To build Bitcoin Core without wallet, see [*Disable-wallet mode*](#disable-wallet-mode). + +#### SQLite + +Usually, macOS installation already has a suitable SQLite installation. +Also, the Homebrew package could be installed: + +```shell +brew install sqlite +``` + +In that case the Homebrew package will prevail. + +#### Berkeley DB + It is recommended to use Berkeley DB 4.8. If you have to build it yourself, you can use [this](/contrib/install_db4.sh) script to install it like so: @@ -41,7 +56,11 @@ like so: from the root of the repository. -**Note**: You only need Berkeley DB if the wallet is enabled (see [*Disable-wallet mode*](/doc/build-osx.md#disable-wallet-mode)). +Also, the Homebrew package could be installed: + +```shell +brew install berkeley-db4 +``` ## Build Bitcoin Core @@ -72,14 +91,14 @@ from the root of the repository. make deploy ``` -## `disable-wallet` mode +## Disable-wallet mode When the intention is to run only a P2P node without a wallet, Bitcoin Core may be -compiled in `disable-wallet` mode with: +compiled in disable-wallet mode with: ```shell ./configure --disable-wallet ``` -In this case there is no dependency on Berkeley DB 4.8 and SQLite. +In this case there is no dependency on [*Berkeley DB*](#berkeley-db) and [*SQLite*](#sqlite). Mining is also possible in disable-wallet mode using the `getblocktemplate` RPC call. |