Stuck installing MongoDB on Mavericks OSX 10.9 brew install hangs at scons line

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``` brew install mongodb ==> Downloading http://downloads.mongodb.org/src/mongodb-src-r2.4.8.tar.gz Already downloaded: /Library/Caches/Homebrew/mongodb-2.4.8.tar.gz ==> Downloading patches ######################################################################## 100.0% ######################################################################## 100.0% ==> Patching patching file src/third_party/v8/SConscript patching file src/third_party/v8/src/spaces.h ==> scons install --prefix=/usr/local/Cellar/mongodb/2.4.8 -j4 --64 --cc=/usr/bin/clang --cxx=/usr/bin/clang++ -stdlib=libstdc++ ``` hangs indefinitely (10 min +). here are the processes: ``` PID TTY TIME CMD 428 ttys000 0:00.14 -bash 439 ttys001 0:00.14 -bash 425 ttys002 0:00.20 -bash 2472 ttys002 0:00.12 /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby -W0 /usr/local/Library/brew.rb inst 2491 ttys002 0:00.17 /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby -W0 -I /usr/local/Library/Homebrew 2517 ttys0…

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I was in the same situation today where it took more than 20 minutes for homebrew to install mongoDB (2.4.8 on Mavericks). It "hung" in clang and MBA fans went berserk. Give it more time.

Stuck installing MongoDB on Mavericks OSX 10.9 brew install hangs at scons line

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