1. cd /Software/protobuf-2.5.0
2.sudo ./configure --prefix=$/Software/protobuf-2.5.0
3.sudo make
4.sudo make check
5.sudo make install
6.检查是否安装成功protoc --version
brew install protobuf
from: http://www.cnblogs.com/leehongee/p/3391110.html