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The recommended way for installing Octave and Octave-Forge packages on GNU/Linux systems
= Distributions =
is via each distribution package installation system.


More detailed instructions follow.
The recommended way for installing Octave on GNU/Linux systems is via each distribution's package installation system. If this is for some reason not possible, or the available Octave version too old, consider using a [[#Distribution_independent|distribution independent]] approach described below or [[Building|build Octave from source]].


=Debian and Debian-based (such as Ubuntu)=
== Arch Linux ==


: ''Main article: [[Octave for Debian systems]]''
: ''Main article: [[Octave for Arch Linux]]''


Simply install Octave from your distribution repository
pacman -S octave


apt install octave
== Debian and Debian-based (such as Ubuntu) ==


For old versions of Ubuntu that only supply old versions of Octave, consider using Octave's PPA. For more details, see the [[Debian]] specific instructions page.
: ''Main article: [[Octave for Debian systems]]''


There are also Debian packages for each of the Octave Forge packages, named {{codeline|octave-<pkg>}}, for example {{codeline|octave-image}} and {{codeline|octave-statistics}} for the image processing and statistics package respectively. A complete list of them can be found with the command
apt install octave
apt install liboctave-dev  # development files


apt search octave-forge
== Fedora ==


=Fedora=
: ''Main article: [[Octave for Red Hat Linux systems]]''


: ''Main article: [[Octave for Red Hat Linux systems]]''
dnf install octave
dnf install octave-devel  # development files


The packages can be installed using the dnf command, they are:
== Gentoo ==


*octave
emerge --ask sci-mathematics/octave
*octave-devel


{{Codeline|octave-devel}} contains the octave headers and {{Path|mkoctfile}} script and is really only needed by users who are developing code that is to be dynamically linked to octave. {{Codeline|octave}} can be installed with the command:
== openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise ==


    # dnf install octave
: ''Main article: [[Octave for openSUSE]]''


=Gentoo=
zypper install octave
zypper install octave-devel  # development files


Octave is available through Gentoo's package management system, Portage:
== Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS ==


    # emerge --sync
: ''Main article: [[Octave for Red Hat Linux systems]]''
Add USE flag 'curl' into your <code>/etc/portage/package.use</code> file to enable remote Octave-Forge packages fetching
sci-mathematics/octave curl
and emerge Octave
    # emerge octave
Since Octave ver. > 3.4.0 is able to fetch Octave-Forge packages from remote repository, packages ''octave-forge'' or ''g-octave'' are no more needed.


Before installing any Octave-Forge package, in Octave command prompt you must type
yum install epel-release
  pkg -forge list
  yum install octave
and then install your favourite packages. Typically, you have to start with
  yum install octave-devel  # development files
  pkg install -forge general


=Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS=
If the above does not work, follow [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL#How_can_I_use_these_extra_packages.3F these instructions] to set up your system to install packages from EPEL.


: ''Main article: [[Octave for Red Hat Linux systems]]''
== Slackware ==


Octave is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux distributions through the [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL EPEL] repository. This section applies to CentOS, Scientific Linux, and other Red Hat Enterprise rebuild distributions as well.
: ''Main article: [[Octave for Slackware]]''


'''Method 1 - the quick way:'''
= Distribution independent =


    yum install epel-release
Using a distribution independent approach is particularly useful if you have an older GNU/Linux distribution or if you do not have root access on your system. A common drawback of this approach is, that these solutions are running in some kind of sandbox. Thus limitations in the communication with the underlying system may exist.  For example, executing system binaries outside the sandbox might be impossible.
    yum install octave


'''Method 2 - if the above does not work:'''
== Docker ==


First, follow [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL#How_can_I_use_these_extra_packages.3F these instructions] to set up your system to install packages from EPEL. For example,
* More info: https://hub.docker.com/r/mtmiller/octave
* Development: https://gitlab.com/mtmiller/docker-octave


    # wget <nowiki>http://url/to/latest/epel-release-6-7.noarch.rpm</nowiki>
docker pull mtmiller/octave
    # yum localinstall epel-release-6-7.noarch.rpm


Once the EPEL repository has been enabled, you can follow the rest of the [[#Fedora|instructions for Fedora]] to install Octave using yum.
== Flatpak ==


Note that EPEL intentionally does not follow new releases as closely as other distributions. Consequently, the version of Octave provided by EPEL may be several months or years out of date. There are plans for the Octave maintainers to provide support and binary RPMs for enterprise GNU/Linux distributions; contact the [mailto:maintainers@octave.org maintainers mailing list] for more information.
* More info: https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.octave.Octave
* Development: https://github.com/flathub/org.octave.Octave


=SUSE Linux and openSUSE=
flatpak install flathub org.octave.Octave


: ''Main article: [[Octave for openSUSE]]''
== Guix ==


Binary packages for Octave are provided by all versions of openSUSE. It can be installed by command:
* More info: https://guix.gnu.org/packages/octave-5.2.0/


  zypper in octave
  guix install octave


Latest stable version of Octave and Octave-Forge are available on Science repository. For details see [[openSUSE]] specific wiki page.
== Homebrew on Linux ==
<div id="Linuxbrew"></div>


=Arch Linux=
"Homebrew on Linux" was formerly a fork known as Linuxbrew. It is possible to install the current release of Octave or the development version and any needed dependencies within your home directory.


: ''Main article: [[Octave for Arch Linux]]''
* More info: https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-on-Linux
* Development: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/octave


Updated Octave's version is in the extra repository. It can be installed by typing:
brew install octave


    # pacman -S octave
== MXE ==


=Homebrew on Linux=
* More info: [[MXE]]
<div id="Linuxbrew" />
* Development: https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave


Octave is provided by the [https://brew.sh/ Homebrew] package manager, which is a cross-distribution packaging system. "Homebrew on Linux" was formerly a fork known as Linuxbrew. It is possible to install the current release of Octave or the development version and any needed dependencies within your home directory. This is particularly useful if you have an older GNU/Linux distribution or if you do not have root access.
== Snap ==


Homebrew can be installed with the command:
* More info: https://snapcraft.io/octave
* Development: https://github.com/octave-snap/octave-snap


    sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Linuxbrew/install/master/install.sh)"
snap install octave


It can be added to your shell environment and future login environments with:
= Building from source =


    test -d ~/.linuxbrew && eval $(~/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
: ''Main article: [[Building]]''
    test -d /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew && eval $(/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/brew shellenv)
    test -r ~/.bash_profile && echo "eval \$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)" >>~/.bash_profile
    echo "eval \$($(brew --prefix)/bin/brew shellenv)" >>~/.profile


Once set up, Octave can be installed with the command:
== See also ==


    brew install octave
* [[Octave for other Unix systems]]


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Revision as of 05:57, 11 March 2020

Distributions

The recommended way for installing Octave on GNU/Linux systems is via each distribution's package installation system. If this is for some reason not possible, or the available Octave version too old, consider using a distribution independent approach described below or build Octave from source.

Arch Linux

Main article: Octave for Arch Linux
pacman -S octave

Debian and Debian-based (such as Ubuntu)

Main article: Octave for Debian systems
apt install octave
apt install liboctave-dev  # development files

Fedora

Main article: Octave for Red Hat Linux systems
dnf install octave
dnf install octave-devel  # development files

Gentoo

emerge --ask sci-mathematics/octave

openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise

Main article: Octave for openSUSE
zypper install octave
zypper install octave-devel  # development files

Red Hat Enterprise/CentOS

Main article: Octave for Red Hat Linux systems
yum install epel-release
yum install octave
yum install octave-devel  # development files

If the above does not work, follow these instructions to set up your system to install packages from EPEL.

Slackware

Main article: Octave for Slackware

Distribution independent

Using a distribution independent approach is particularly useful if you have an older GNU/Linux distribution or if you do not have root access on your system. A common drawback of this approach is, that these solutions are running in some kind of sandbox. Thus limitations in the communication with the underlying system may exist. For example, executing system binaries outside the sandbox might be impossible.

Docker

docker pull mtmiller/octave

Flatpak

flatpak install flathub org.octave.Octave

Guix

guix install octave

Homebrew on Linux

"Homebrew on Linux" was formerly a fork known as Linuxbrew. It is possible to install the current release of Octave or the development version and any needed dependencies within your home directory. 

brew install octave

MXE

Snap

snap install octave

Building from source

Main article: Building

See also

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