I would like to install the older version of Google Protocol Buffers (protobuf-2.4.1) on Mac using the command line/Terminal app.
I tried with brew install protobuf, but the latest version 2.5.0 has been installed.
Is it possible to install the older version from the terminal?
There are some issues with building protobuf 2.4.1 from source on a Mac. There is a patch that also has to be applied. All this is contained within the homebrew protobuf241 formula, so I would advise using it.
To install protocol buffer version 2.4.1 type the following into a terminal:
brew tap homebrew/versions
brew install protobuf241
If you already have a protocol buffer version that you tried to install from source, you can type the following into a terminal to have the source code overwritten by the homebrew version:
brew link --force --overwrite protobuf241
Check that you now have the correct version installed by typing:
protoc --version
It should display 2.4.1