Octave for GNU/Linux
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DistributionsEdit
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 Building Octave from source.
Arch LinuxEdit
- Main article: Octave for Arch Linux
pacman -S octave
Debian and Debian-based (such as Ubuntu)Edit
- Main article: Octave for Debian systems
apt install octave apt install liboctave-dev # development files
FedoraEdit
- Main article: Octave for Red Hat Linux systems
dnf install octave dnf install octave-devel # development files
GentooEdit
emerge --ask sci-mathematics/octave
openSUSE and SUSE Linux EnterpriseEdit
- Main article: Octave for openSUSE
zypper install octave zypper install octave-devel # development files
Red Hat Enterprise/CentOSEdit
- 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.
SlackwareEdit
- Main article: Octave for Slackware
Distribution independentEdit
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.
DockerEdit
- More info: https://hub.docker.com/r/mtmiller/octave
- Development: https://gitlab.com/mtmiller/docker-octave
docker pull mtmiller/octave
FlatpakEdit
- More info: https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.octave.Octave
- Development: https://github.com/flathub/org.octave.Octave
flatpak install flathub org.octave.Octave
GuixEdit
- More info: https://guix.gnu.org/packages/octave-5.1.0/
Homebrew on LinuxEdit
"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.
- More info: https://docs.brew.sh/Homebrew-on-Linux
- Development: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/octave
brew install octave
MXEEdit
- More info: MXE
- Development: https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave
SnapEdit
- More info: https://snapcraft.io/octave
- Development: https://github.com/octave-snap/octave-snap
snap install octave --beta
Building from sourceEdit
- Main article: Building