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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Xcode 4.3 or later, you'll need to install its command line tools. This can
be done in `Xcode > Preferences > Downloads > Components` and generally must
be re-done or updated every time Xcode is updated.
-There's an assumption that you already have `git` installed, as well. If
+There's also an assumption that you already have `git` installed. If
not, it's the path of least resistance to install [Github for Mac](https://mac.github.com/)
(OS X 10.7+) or
[Git for OS X](https://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer/). It is also
@@ -30,11 +30,8 @@ available via Homebrew or MacPorts.
You will also need to install [Homebrew](http://brew.sh)
or [MacPorts](https://www.macports.org/) in order to install library
-dependencies. It's largely a religious decision which to choose, but, as of
-December 2012, MacPorts is a little easier because you can just install the
-dependencies immediately - no other work required. If you're unsure, read
-the instructions through first in order to assess what you want to do.
-Homebrew is a little more popular among those newer to OS X.
+dependencies. It's largely a religious decision which to choose, however, Homebrew
+is now used for building release versions.
The installation of the actual dependencies is covered in the Instructions
sections below.
@@ -44,9 +41,7 @@ Instructions: MacPorts
### Install dependencies
-Installing the dependencies using MacPorts is very straightforward.
-
- sudo port install boost db48@+no_java openssl miniupnpc autoconf pkgconfig automake
+ sudo port install boost db48@+no_java openssl miniupnpc autoconf pkgconfig automake libtool
Optional: install Qt4
@@ -74,13 +69,13 @@ Instructions: Homebrew
#### Install dependencies using Homebrew
- brew install autoconf automake berkeley-db4 boost miniupnpc openssl pkg-config protobuf qt
+ brew install autoconf automake libtool berkeley-db4 boost miniupnpc openssl pkg-config protobuf qt
Note: After you have installed the dependencies, you should check that the Homebrew installed version of OpenSSL is the one available for compilation. You can check this by typing
openssl version
-into Terminal. You should see OpenSSL 1.0.1f 6 Jan 2014.
+into Terminal. You should see OpenSSL 1.0.1h 5 Jun 2014.
If not, you can ensure that the Homebrew OpenSSL is correctly linked by running
@@ -103,7 +98,7 @@ PATH.
./configure
make
-3. It is a good idea to build and run the unit tests, too:
+3. It is also a good idea to build and run the unit tests:
make check
@@ -131,7 +126,7 @@ For MacPorts, that means editing your macports.conf and setting
... and then uninstalling and re-installing, or simply rebuilding, all ports.
As of December 2012, the `boost` port does not obey `macosx_deployment_target`.
-Download `http://gavinandresen-bitcoin.s3.amazonaws.com/boost_macports_fix.zip`
+Download `https://gavinandresen-bitcoin.s3.amazonaws.com/boost_macports_fix.zip`
for a fix.
Once dependencies are compiled, see release-process.md for how the Bitcoin-Qt.app
@@ -149,13 +144,14 @@ commands:
echo -e "rpcuser=bitcoinrpc\nrpcpassword=$(xxd -l 16 -p /dev/urandom)" > "/Users/${USER}/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
chmod 600 "/Users/${USER}/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
-When next you run it, it will start downloading the blockchain, but it won't
+The next time you run it, it will start downloading the blockchain, but it won't
output anything while it's doing this. This process may take several hours;
you can monitor its process by looking at the debug.log file, like this:
tail -f $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/Bitcoin/debug.log
Other commands:
+-------
./bitcoind -daemon # to start the bitcoin daemon.
./bitcoin-cli --help # for a list of command-line options.