About
octave is a GNU project which is a kind of alternative for MatLab. Below covers how I install this stuff in my MBA.
Tutorials
Since I am using port, I follow guides from the official wiki here. Below are the actual commands I have typed.
sudo port selfupdate
sudo port upgrade outdated
sudo port install octave
sudo port install octave +gui
sudo port install arpack -accelerate+atlas
If you can run below commands successfully, congratulation. This post is end. However, if you have gotchas like me, checkout below notes.
Gotcha
- There are errors like missing fortran compiler
port install gcc49
Gcc other than 49 may work too. But I test with this one.
- There are errors like missing tex
port install texlive-basic port install texlive-latex
After running above calls, run again
port install octave
It should fix all the problems.
Open octave
You can simply type
octave in your spotlight and octave will be there.