From ae6ea5a6fa4a674fc1c989df6f4ec945df1aa534 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Wladimir J. van der Laan" Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:37:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update build-unix.md to mention --disable-wallet Mention the new --disable-wallet mode. Also, correct the BDB entry in the dependencies table. --- doc/build-unix.md | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md index 27228cdc1..1d9d96a1c 100644 --- a/doc/build-unix.md +++ b/doc/build-unix.md @@ -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.