Some help for OSX

pjotrp · Jan 25, 2010 · 5932bfd · 5932bfd
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diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Install or build the following tools on your system
 
   gcc    >  3.3.x  (usually default on Linux)
   cmake  >= 2.6    (2008 distributions - needed for SWIG support)
-  swig   >= 1.3.33 (2008 distributions)
+  swig   >= 1.3.36 (2009 distributions)
   python >= 2.4    (if you want Python support)
   ruby   >= 1.8.6  (if you want Ruby support)
   perl   >= 5.8.8  (if you want Perl support)

diff --git a/doc/OSX.txt b/doc/OSX.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 = OS X with BioLib =
 
 Biolib requires cmake and swig which can be installed with darwin
-ports:
+ports / macports:
 
   port install cmake
-  port install swig 
+  port install swig-perl
   Installing swig @1.3.38_0+perl+php5+python+ruby
 
 set the path:
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ test:
 
 == Trouble shooting ==
 
+=== SWIG errors ===
+
+Make sure you are running a version of SWIG that works - 1.3.38 or
+later.
+
+=== Error: Unable to find 'perl5.swg' ===
+
+You'll need to install swig for perl - swig-perl.
+
 === Shared libraries ===
 
 OSX is fussy with shared libraries at build time, compared to Linux.