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diff --git a/docs/building.md b/docs/building.md index 420ad4329e1..de8d515cce8 100644 --- a/docs/building.md +++ b/docs/building.md @@ -1,10 +1,19 @@ Building MongoDB ================ -SCONS +To build MongoDB, you will need: + +* A modern C++ compiler. MongoDB has been tested with Clang 3.x, GCC 4.1+, and Visual Studio 201x. Older versions +of the compilers are not supported. +* Python 2.7 +* SCons 2.3 + +for the target x86, or x86-64 platform. More detailed platform instructions can be found below. + +SCons --------------- -For detail information about building, please see [the manual](http://dochub.mongodb.org/core/building). +For detail information about building, please see [the build manual](http://www.mongodb.org/about/contributors/tutorial/build-mongodb-from-source/) If you want to build everything (mongod, mongo, tools, etc): @@ -20,38 +29,33 @@ To install Please note that prebuilt binaries are available on [mongodb.org](http://www.mongodb.org/downloads) and may be the easiest way to get started. -SCONS TARGETS +SCons Targets -------------- * mongod * mongos * mongo -* mongoclient +* core (includes mongod, mongos, mongo) +* tools (includes all tools) * all -COMPILER VERSIONS --------------- - -Mongo has been tested with GCC 4.x and Visual Studio 2008 and 2010. Older versions -of GCC may not be happy. - -WINDOWS +Windows -------------- -See http://dochub.mongodb.org/core/buildingforwindows +See [the windows build manual](http://www.mongodb.org/about/contributors/tutorial/build-mongodb-from-source/#windows-specific-instructions) Build requirements: -* vc++ express or visual studio -* python 2.5 (for scons - 2.6 might be needed for some regression tests) -* scons -* boost 1.35 (or higher) +* VC++ 2010 Express or later, OR Visual Studio 2010 or later +* Python 2.7, ActiveState ActivePython 2.7.x Community Edition for Windows is recommended +* SCons +* Boost 1.35 (or higher) Or download a prebuilt binary for Windows at www.mongodb.org. -UBUNTU +Debian/Ubuntu -------------- -To install dependencies on Ubuntu systems: +To install dependencies on Debian or Ubuntu systems: # aptitude install scons build-essential # aptitude install libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-thread-dev @@ -64,11 +68,10 @@ Then build as usual with `scons`: $ scons all - OS X -------------- -Using [Homebrew](http://mxcl.github.com/homebrew/): +Using [Homebrew](http://brew.sh): $ brew install mongodb @@ -76,19 +79,33 @@ Using [MacPorts](http://www.macports.org): $ sudo port install mongodb -FREEBSD +FreeBSD -------------- Install the following ports: - * devel/boost * devel/libexecinfo + * devel/scons + * lang/gcc + * lang/python + +Optional Components if you want to use system libraries instead of the libraries included with MongoDB + + * archivers/snappy + * lang/v8 + * devel/boost * devel/pcre - * lang/spidermonkey +OpenBSD +-------------- +Install the following ports: + + * devel/libexecinfo + * devel/scons + * lang/gcc + * lang/python Special Build Notes -------------- - * [debian etch on ec2](building.debian.etch.ec2.html) - * [open solaris on ec2](building.opensolaris.ec2.html) + * [open solaris on ec2](building.opensolaris.ec2.md) |