From 581a5266ee592eaed28a24d4aa58c59d4d0135e8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jisi Liu Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:26:50 -0800 Subject: Add unix tools instructions for Mac. Change-Id: I287d613fbe4180e41de67e26dfb905edeeebcf9d --- README.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ae406792..5ea6aff6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ For advanced usage information on configure and make, see INSTALL.txt. If you only want protobuf-lite, substitute "protobuf-lite" in place of "protobuf" in these examples. +**Note for Mac users** + + For a Mac system, Unix tools are not available by default. You will first need + to install Xcode from the Mac AppStore and then run the following command from + a terminal: + + $ sudo xcode-select --install + + To install Unix tools, you can install "port" following the instructions at + https://www.macports.org . This will reside in /opt/local/bin/port for most + Mac installations. + + $ sudo /opt/local/bin/port install autoconf automake libtool + + Then follow the Unix instructions above. + **Note for cross-compiling** The makefiles normally invoke the protoc executable that they just -- cgit v1.2.3