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update installation instructions and remove outdated references.
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.. console::

sudo pkg_add -r bash cmake swig bison python perl
sudo pkg_add -r bash cmake swig bison python perl py27-sqlite3

* Mac OS X:

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See the `bro downloads page`_ for currently supported/targeted
platforms for binary releases.
platforms for binary releases and for installation instructions.

* RPM
* Linux Packages

.. console::

sudo yum localinstall Bro-*.rpm
* DEB

.. console::

sudo gdebi Bro-*.deb
Linux based binary installations are usually performed by adding
information about the Bro packages to the respective system packaging
tool. Theen the usual system utilities such as ``apt``, ``yum``
or ``zyppper`` are used to perforn the installation. By default,
installations of binary packages will go into ``/opt/bro``.

* MacOS Disk Image with Installer

Just open the ``Bro-*.dmg`` and then run the ``.pkg`` installer.
Everything installed by the package will go into ``/opt/bro``.

The primary install prefix for binary packages is ``/opt/bro``.
Non-MacOS packages that include BroControl also put variable/runtime
data (e.g. Bro logs) in ``/var/opt/bro``.

Installing from Source
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