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== Termux == | == Termux == | ||
[https://termux.com Termux] is a Terminal Emulator for Android. You can install it from [https:// | [https://termux.com Termux] is a Terminal Emulator for Android. You can install it from [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux Play store] or [https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.termux F-Droid]. You don't need a rooted device to use Octave with Termux. | ||
=== Direct Octave installation === | === Direct Octave installation === | ||
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<syntaxhighlight lang="shell"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="shell"> | ||
wget https://its-pointless.github.io/setup-pointless-repo.sh | wget https://its-pointless.github.io/setup-pointless-repo.sh | ||
sh setup-pointless-repo.sh | sh setup-pointless-repo.sh | ||
apt install octave | |||
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OpenBLAS is installed by default, and this method provides much better performance compared to Octave installed inside a GNU/Linux distro running in Termux. By default, Octave only plots with ASCII characters in the terminal. | |||
For graphical plots, [https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Graphical_Environment#Desktop_environment_.28XFCE.29 install] a graphical environment like xfce, and use octave with a vnc server. Only the graphics toolkit | For graphical plots, [https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Graphical_Environment#Desktop_environment_.28XFCE.29 install] a graphical environment like xfce, and use octave with a vnc server. Only the graphics toolkit `gnuplot` is known to work in this method. | ||
[[File:Octave in Termux.png|thumb|GNU Octave running directly in Termux]] | [[File:Octave in Termux.png|thumb|GNU Octave running directly in Termux]] | ||
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=== Via some GNU/Linux distribution === | === Via some GNU/Linux distribution === | ||
Inside Termux in Android, you can install a | Inside Termux in Android, you can install a Linux distribution like Debian, Ubuntu, Arch or Alpine. Note that Alpine consumes relatively less disk space. Octave can be installed as described in [[Octave for GNU/Linux]] from the distribution's respective package manager. | ||
To use Octave's graphical capabilities, one needs to install a desktop environment, and a VNC server in the GNU/Linux distro, and one also needs to install a separate VNC viewer app in the Android phone (can be installed from Play Store/F-Droid). On many android devices, only the graphics toolkit "gnuplot" is known to work. Several apps (e.g. [https://github.com/EXALAB/AnLinux-App Anlinux], [https://andronix.app/ Andronix]) are available to easily install the Linux distribution of your choice, and setting up the desktop environment. Refer to the [https://docs.andronix.app/vnc/vnc-basics Andronix docs] for an overview of setting up the VNC server. | To use Octave's graphical capabilities, one needs to install a desktop environment, and a VNC server in the GNU/Linux distro, and one also needs to install a separate VNC viewer app in the Android phone (can be installed from Play Store/F-Droid). On many android devices, only the graphics toolkit "gnuplot" is known to work. Several apps (e.g. [https://github.com/EXALAB/AnLinux-App Anlinux], [https://andronix.app/ Andronix]) are available to easily install the Linux distribution of your choice, and setting up the desktop environment. Refer to the [https://docs.andronix.app/vnc/vnc-basics Andronix docs] for an overview of setting up the VNC server. |