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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Dependencies
Library Purpose Description
------- ------- -----------
libssl SSL Support Secure communications
- libdb4.8 Berkeley DB Blockchain & wallet storage
+ libdb4.8 Berkeley DB Wallet storage
libboost Boost C++ Library
miniupnpc UPnP Support Optional firewall-jumping support
qt GUI GUI toolkit
@@ -178,3 +178,12 @@ Hardening enables the following features:
RW- R-- RW-
The STK RW- means that the stack is readable and writeable but not executable.
+
+Disable-wallet mode
+--------------------
+When the intention is to run only a P2P node without a wallet, bitcoin may be compiled in
+disable-wallet mode with:
+
+ ./configure --disable-wallet
+
+In this case there is no dependency on Berkeley DB 4.8.