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or, How to Minimalistically GNUify Mac OS X For Building Octave From Scratch | or, How to Minimalistically GNUify Mac OS X For Building Octave From Scratch | ||
=Using package manager= | {{Warning|This page is outdated (October 2019). For more recent information, see [[Octave for macOS]].}} | ||
==Using package manager== | |||
If you are looking for an already built version of Octave for Mac OS X, at the present there doesn't exist a reliable one. Instead, [[Octave for MacOS X|use a package manager]]. | If you are looking for an already built version of Octave for Mac OS X, at the present there doesn't exist a reliable one. Instead, [[Octave for MacOS X|use a package manager]]. | ||
=Source-Compilation= | ==Source-Compilation== | ||
Before building Octave from scratch on a Mac OS X platform you need to install several GNU programs and libraries that are not shipped with your Mac. This description will guide you through the procedure of GNUifying your Mac OS X step by step, so that you are then be able to configure, compile, install and run the Octave program. | Before building Octave from scratch on a Mac OS X platform you need to install several GNU programs and libraries that are not shipped with your Mac. This description will guide you through the procedure of GNUifying your Mac OS X step by step, so that you are then be able to configure, compile, install and run the Octave program. | ||
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The scripts used to build the octave-forge Octave.app can be found in the [http://octave.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/octave/trunk/octave-forge/admin/MacOSX/ sourceforge subversion repository]. | The scripts used to build the octave-forge Octave.app can be found in the [http://octave.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/octave/trunk/octave-forge/admin/MacOSX/ sourceforge subversion repository]. | ||
==Step-By-Step Procedure== | ===Step-By-Step Procedure=== | ||
(1) Install the Xcode-Tools (ie. the gcc-suite, the c-library and other tools) that are shipped with your computer from "Mac OS X Install Disc 1". Optionally you can get the latest version of these tools from http://developer.apple.com/tools/download. Follow the instructions from the "About Xcode Tools.pdf" file on how to install these tools. Make sure that you have installed the latest releases. | (1) Install the Xcode-Tools (ie. the gcc-suite, the c-library and other tools) that are shipped with your computer from "Mac OS X Install Disc 1". Optionally you can get the latest version of these tools from http://developer.apple.com/tools/download. Follow the instructions from the "About Xcode Tools.pdf" file on how to install these tools. Make sure that you have installed the latest releases. | ||
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(12) Enjoy using Octave! | (12) Enjoy using Octave! | ||
==Extensions== | ===Extensions=== | ||
For using the full functionality of Octave some more source-packages need to be installed on your Mac. | For using the full functionality of Octave some more source-packages need to be installed on your Mac. | ||
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ranlib $INSTALL_DIR/lib/libmetis.a | ranlib $INSTALL_DIR/lib/libmetis.a | ||
==Troubleshooting== | ===Troubleshooting=== | ||
(1) There are reports on the mailing lists of Octave, that automake also needs to be updated because the version that is shipped with Mac OS X doesn't work (especially with G5 Macs this problem may occur). So you might need to install a newer version than the one shipped with your Mac. | (1) There are reports on the mailing lists of Octave, that automake also needs to be updated because the version that is shipped with Mac OS X doesn't work (especially with G5 Macs this problem may occur). So you might need to install a newer version than the one shipped with your Mac. | ||
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export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/sw/lib/fontconfig2/lib:/sw/lib/freetype219/lib | export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/sw/lib/fontconfig2/lib:/sw/lib/freetype219/lib | ||
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