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The most recent version of Fink's Octave package, MacPorts' Octave port, and Homebrew's Octave formula are generally not the same. Please check the web sites for these package managers to determine if the version of Octave you desire is available. | The most recent version of Fink's Octave package, MacPorts' Octave port, and Homebrew's Octave formula are generally not the same. Please check the web sites for these package managers to determine if the version of Octave you desire is available. | ||
=== | ===Xcode Dependency=== | ||
Each package manager requires that | Each package manager requires that Xcode be installed. In part this is to provide an initial set of development tools. It *may* be possible to substitute the [https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer Mac OS X gcc Installer] by Kenneth Reitz, but this alternative has not yet been tested. If any curious/industrious users experiment with using Kenneth's solution over Apple's Xcode, please let Octave's developers know of the results. Or, if you prefer, just update the itemized list below. It is recommended that users with Xcode already installed avoid installing Kenneth's solution, as it may break your existing Xcode installation. | ||
* Fink: The Mac OS X gcc Installer has not been tested. | * Fink: The Mac OS X gcc Installer has not been tested. | ||
* MacPorts: The Mac OS X gcc Installer has not been tested. | * MacPorts: The Mac OS X gcc Installer has not been tested. | ||
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====Simple Installation Instructions==== | ====Simple Installation Instructions==== | ||
*Install | *Install Xcode via the Mac App Store. | ||
** Once installed, install the Command Line Tools from | ** Once installed, install the Command Line Tools from Xcode's Apple Menu > Preferences > Downloads on 10.7 or 10.8, and use {{Codeline|<nowiki>sudo xcode-select --install</nowiki>}} on 10.9 or 10.10 . | ||
*Follow [http://www.finkproject.org/download/srcdist.php Fink's installation instructions]. For OS X 10.8-10.10, enabling the binary distribution during the initial setup will save you a lot of build time. For those who prefer it, there is a GUI available for Fink, [http://finkcommander.sourceforge.net Fink Commander]. | *Follow [http://www.finkproject.org/download/srcdist.php Fink's installation instructions]. For OS X 10.8-10.10, enabling the binary distribution during the initial setup will save you a lot of build time. For those who prefer it, there is a GUI available for Fink, [http://finkcommander.sourceforge.net Fink Commander]. | ||
*Fink has excellent support for Octave and includes recent as well as dated versions. A list of what Fink has available for Octave is [http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/browse.php?summary=octave here]. To install the latest Octave with GUI support, type {{Codeline|<nowiki>fink install octave-qtmac</nowiki>}} or {{Codeline|<nowiki>fink install octave-qtx11</nowiki>}} at the Terminal's command line. For those running the 64 bit version of Fink, it is recommended that {{Codeline|octave-atlas-qtmac}} or {{Codeline|octave-atlas-qtx11}} be installed instead as there are some bugs/features with Apple's vecLib for the X86_64 architecture. Octave has many dependencies which will be downloaded and installed prior to Octave. The entire installation process can take many hours. | *Fink has excellent support for Octave and includes recent as well as dated versions. A list of what Fink has available for Octave is [http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/browse.php?summary=octave here]. To install the latest Octave with GUI support, type {{Codeline|<nowiki>fink install octave-qtmac</nowiki>}} or {{Codeline|<nowiki>fink install octave-qtx11</nowiki>}} at the Terminal's command line. For those running the 64 bit version of Fink, it is recommended that {{Codeline|octave-atlas-qtmac}} or {{Codeline|octave-atlas-qtx11}} be installed instead as there are some bugs/features with Apple's vecLib for the X86_64 architecture. Octave has many dependencies which will be downloaded and installed prior to Octave. The entire installation process can take many hours. | ||
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====Simple Installation Instructions==== | ====Simple Installation Instructions==== | ||
*Install " | *Install "Xcode" via the Mac App Store and the "Xcode Command Line Tools" as described at [http://guide.macports.org/#installing.xcode MacPorts' installation instructions]. | ||
*If you had installed Mac Ports in the past already, update it first by typing {{Codeline|sudo port selfupdate}} and {{Codeline|sudo port upgrade outdated}} in the terminal. | *If you had installed Mac Ports in the past already, update it first by typing {{Codeline|sudo port selfupdate}} and {{Codeline|sudo port upgrade outdated}} in the terminal. | ||
*MacPorts has good support for Octave. A list of what MacPorts has available for Octave is [http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=name&substr=octave here]. To install the most recent version of Octave, type {{Codeline|sudo port install octave}} or if you want the experimental graphic user interface (GUI) {{Codeline|sudo port install octave +gui}} at the Terminal's command line. Octave has many dependencies which will be downloaded and installed prior to Octave. The entire installation process can take a few hours. | *MacPorts has good support for Octave. A list of what MacPorts has available for Octave is [http://www.macports.org/ports.php?by=name&substr=octave here]. To install the most recent version of Octave, type {{Codeline|sudo port install octave}} or if you want the experimental graphic user interface (GUI) {{Codeline|sudo port install octave +gui}} at the Terminal's command line. Octave has many dependencies which will be downloaded and installed prior to Octave. The entire installation process can take a few hours. | ||
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First, install Homebrew: | First, install Homebrew: | ||
*Install | *Install Xcode via the Mac App Store. | ||
** For Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks) install the command line tools by {{Codeline|xcode-select --install}}. | ** For Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks) install the command line tools by {{Codeline|xcode-select --install}}. | ||
** For earlier versions of Mac OS, install the command line tools from | ** For earlier versions of Mac OS, install the command line tools from Xcode's Apple Menu > Preferences > Downloads. | ||
*Follow [https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/wiki/installation Homebrew's installation instructions]. | *Follow [https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/wiki/installation Homebrew's installation instructions]. | ||
* If running Mountain Lion (Mac OS 10.8) or later, install [https://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ XQuartz]. | * If running Mountain Lion (Mac OS 10.8) or later, install [https://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/ XQuartz]. | ||