Building on OSX

FreeRADIUS can be installed on OSX platforms, however some environment setup is required. Additional dev tools are also configured before the server installation.

Hard Dependencies

Homebrew

Install the Homebrew package manager to streamline the installation process on OSX platforms. It’ll make your life on macOS far simpler. Once you’ve installed Homebrew, you can install more from the command line:

brew install talloc

Install Script

Run the install_deps.sh script to install the build dependencies. It’s recommended to create a copy of this file and edit locally. You can remove apps, libs, or utilites that you don’t need such as postgresql. Ensure that you use the updated file when running the script.

Xcode Tools

Install Xcode from the app store. This tool is used to help develop, test, and manage your applications.

Install the xcode command-line tools.

xcode-select --install

Update the ~/.zshrc file.

cat scripts/osx/bash_profile >> ~/.zshrc

If using a different shell, ensure you copy the environment paramenters to your current shell.

Getting the Source

Get the FreeRADIUS source from one of these methods: Download the latest version of the FreeRADIUS source from one of these sites:

the FreeRADIUS web site; or
directly from the FreeRADIUS FTP site; or
from GitHub.

Build= from Source and Install

To begin the install process, enter the following commands:

cd freeradius-server
./configure
make

Running FreeRADIUS in the background all of the time.

The information below is for future reference.

cp ./org.freeradius.radius.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons
launchctl load -w Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freeradius.radiusd.plist