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:''This article is about using pre-built installers of Octave for Windows; for instructions about building it, see [[Windows Installer]].'' | :''This article is about using pre-built installers of Octave for Windows; for instructions about building it, see [[Windows Installer]].'' | ||
Windows installers are available for the latest version of Octave ({{Release}}, released on {{Release Date}}) from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/windows/. Users are encouraged to use the latest version unless a specific feature or requirement warrants using an older version of the software. Version specific instructions and installation notes are provided below. | {{Note|Windows installers are available for the latest version of '''Octave ({{Release}}, released on {{Release Date}})''' from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/windows/.}} | ||
Users are encouraged to use the latest version unless a specific feature or requirement warrants using an older version of the software. Version specific instructions and installation notes are provided below. | |||
:'''Note:''' As of version 4.4.1, '''Octave no longer supports Windows XP'''. There may be some workarounds to get Octave installed and running in command line mode (see Bug {{bug|54662}}), but maintainers cannot provide support and troubleshooting for this beyond what has already been documented. | |||
=Installers for Microsoft Windows= | =Installers for Microsoft Windows= | ||
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# Manually create a shortcut to the {{Path|octave.vbs}} file in the main installation directory. (Right-click on the file, select 'Create Shortcut', and move the new shortcut to your desired location.) | # Manually create a shortcut to the {{Path|octave.vbs}} file in the main installation directory. (Right-click on the file, select 'Create Shortcut', and move the new shortcut to your desired location.) | ||
# If a command-line only instance of Octave is desired, the user can create a shortcut as stated above, right-click on the shortcut, select Properties, and add ''--no-gui'' to the end of the Target field. | # If a command-line only instance of Octave is desired, the user can create a shortcut as stated above, right-click on the shortcut, select Properties, and add ''--no-gui'' to the end of the Target field. | ||
# Run the {{Path| | # Run the {{Path|post-install.bat}} file before running Octave the first time to reduce plot delays due to the Windows font cache and make the pre-installed packages visible to the system. | ||
==Packages== | ==Packages== | ||
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A typical output (for version {{Release}}) is: | A typical output (for version {{Release}}) is: | ||
Package Name | Package Name | Version | Installation directory | ||
--------------------+---------+----------------------- | --------------------+---------+----------------------- | ||
communications | 1.2.1 | C: | communications | 1.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\communications-1.2.1 | ||
control | 3.1.0 | C: | control | 3.1.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\control-3.1.0 | ||
data-smoothing | 1.3.0 | C: | data-smoothing | 1.3.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\data-smoothing-1.3.0 | ||
database | 2.4.3 | C: | database | 2.4.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\database-2.4.3 | ||
dataframe | 1.2.0 | C: | dataframe | 1.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dataframe-1.2.0 | ||
dicom | 0.2.1 | C: | dicom | 0.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\dicom-0.2.1 | ||
financial | 0.5.3 | C: | financial | 0.5.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\financial-0.5.3 | ||
fits | 1.0.7 | C: | fits | 1.0.7 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fits-1.0.7 | ||
fuzzy-logic-toolkit | 0.4.5 | C: | fuzzy-logic-toolkit | 0.4.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\fuzzy-logic-toolkit-0.4.5 | ||
ga | 0.10.0 | C: | ga | 0.10.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ga-0.10.0 | ||
general | 2.1.0 | C: | general | 2.1.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\general-2.1.0 | ||
generate_html | 0.3.1 | C: | generate_html | 0.3.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\generate_html-0.3.1 | ||
geometry | 3.0.0 | C: | geometry | 3.0.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\geometry-3.0.0 | ||
gsl | 2.1.1 | C: | gsl | 2.1.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\gsl-2.1.1 | ||
image | 2.10.0 | C: | image | 2.10.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\image-2.10.0 | ||
instrument-control | 0.3.1 | C: | instrument-control | 0.3.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\instrument-control-0.3.1 | ||
interval | 3.2.0 | C: | interval | 3.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\interval-3.2.0 | ||
io | 2.4.12 | C: | io | 2.4.12 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\io-2.4.12 | ||
linear-algebra | 2.2.2 | C: | linear-algebra | 2.2.2 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\linear-algebra-2.2.2 | ||
lssa | 0.1.3 | C: | lssa | 0.1.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\lssa-0.1.3 | ||
ltfat | 2.3.1 | C: | ltfat | 2.3.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ltfat-2.3.1 | ||
mapping | 1.2.1 | C: | mapping | 1.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\mapping-1.2.1 | ||
miscellaneous | 1.2.1 | C: | miscellaneous | 1.2.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\miscellaneous-1.2.1 | ||
nan | 3.1.4 | C: | nan | 3.1.4 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nan-3.1.4 | ||
netcdf | 1.0.12 | C: | netcdf | 1.0.12 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\netcdf-1.0.12 | ||
nurbs | 1.3.13 | C: | nurbs | 1.3.13 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\nurbs-1.3.13 | ||
ocs | 0.1.5 | C: | ocs | 0.1.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\ocs-0.1.5 | ||
odepkg | 0.8.5 | C: | odepkg | 0.8.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\odepkg-0.8.5 | ||
optim | 1.5.3 | C: | optim | 1.5.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optim-1.5.3 | ||
optiminterp | 0.3.5 | C: | optiminterp | 0.3.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\optiminterp-0.3.5 | ||
quaternion | 2.4.0 | C: | quaternion | 2.4.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\quaternion-2.4.0 | ||
queueing | 1.2.6 | C: | queueing | 1.2.6 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\queueing-1.2.6 | ||
signal | 1.4.0 | C: | signal | 1.4.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\signal-1.4.0 | ||
sockets | 1.2.0 | C: | sockets | 1.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sockets-1.2.0 | ||
sparsersb | 1.0.6 | C: | sparsersb | 1.0.6 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\sparsersb-1.0.6 | ||
specfun | 1.1.0 | C: | specfun | 1.1.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\specfun-1.1.0 | ||
splines | 1.3.2 | C: | splines | 1.3.2 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\splines-1.3.2 | ||
statistics | 1.4.0 | C: | statistics | 1.4.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\statistics-1.4.0 | ||
stk | 2.5.1 | C: | stk | 2.5.1 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\stk-2.5.1 | ||
strings | 1.2.0 | C: | strings | 1.2.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\strings-1.2.0 | ||
struct | 1.0.15 | C: | struct | 1.0.15 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\struct-1.0.15 | ||
tisean | 0.2.3 | C: | tisean | 0.2.3 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tisean-0.2.3 | ||
tsa | 4.4.5 | C: | tsa | 4.4.5 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\tsa-4.4.5 | ||
video | 1.2.4 | C: | video | 1.2.4 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\video-1.2.4 | ||
windows | 1.3.0 | C: | windows | 1.3.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\windows-1.3.0 | ||
zeromq | 1.3.0 | C: | zeromq | 1.3.0 | C:\Octave\OCTAVE~1.0-W\mingw64\share\octave\packages\zeromq-1.3.0 | ||
If Octave was installed from a zip of 7z archive, you may need to run: | |||
>> pkg rebuild | |||
All packages can be updated to the latest version by running: | All packages can be updated to the latest version by running: | ||