refactor (docs): Suggest update for installing iota binaries #5396
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| If you are running the binaries for the first time, you might receive an error from MacOS that prevents the binaries from running. If you receive this error, close the dialog and type xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/iota/* in your terminal and press Enter (be sure to adjust the path if different). |
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| If you are running the binaries for the first time, you might receive an error from MacOS that prevents the binaries from running. If you receive this error, close the dialog and type xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/iota/* in your terminal and press Enter (be sure to adjust the path if different). | |
| If you are running the binaries for the first time, you might receive an error from MacOS that prevents the binaries from running. If you receive this error, close the dialog and type `xattr -d com.apple.quarantine ~/iota/*` in your terminal and press Enter (be sure to adjust the path if different). |
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When you run the iota command the first time, it will show this. I also confirmed it from the Sui doc.
It will show this on Mac, and you need to go to privacy and security to allow it.
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Btw, we might want to wrap this in an admonition
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I meant that please add the error message to the docs. Instead of saying an error, you say you may receive an error stating that iota cannot .... btw, we should add a checksum or smt so the users can verify the downloaded binaries
Description of change
I had an experience the first time I installed the IOTA binaries, and I felt the argument below should not be included in the main command because it confuses a first-timer. I ran the command several times to figure out that I did not need to include my OS and the architecture of the system.
<OS>-<ARCHITECTURE>I also removed the
--key-schemeargument when generating a new address using theiota client new-addresscommand. The--key-schemeargument is not needed.`
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