> Would it be useful to have scripts such as this for other platforms, e.g.:
I have shell script for Debian/Ubuntu and RedHat/CentOS which use their package systems to install the dependencies to build a Wireshark. I can send then to a committer via email or attach to a bug.
We should also document that these scripts exists and move them to a common directory (probably below the tools/ directory), so people can find them easily. At least for your mac script you should review the README.macos file, since it probably contains outdated content as well.
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