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 For the {{Codeline|doc()}} function to be supported by Octave, either the unversioned {{Codeline|octave}}, {{Codeline|octave-atlas}}, or {{Codeline|octave-ref}} package must be installed. Essentially, those features used at run-time which don't have a version somewhere in the file path are included in these packages.
-===MacPorts===
+=== MacPorts ===
-[http://www.macports.org/ MacPorts], formerly called DarwinPorts, is a package management system that simplifies the installation of software on the macOS and Darwin operating systems. It is a free/open source software project to simplify installation of other free/open source software. Similar in aim and function to Fink and the BSDs' ports collections, DarwinPorts was started in 2002 as part of the OpenDarwin project, with the involvement of a number of Apple Inc. employees including Landon Fuller, Kevin Van Vechten, and Jordan Hubbard.
+[http://www.macports.org/ MacPorts], formerly called DarwinPorts, is a is a free and open-source package management system that simplifies the installation of software on the macOS and Darwin operating systems. It is similar in aim and function to Fink and the BSDs' ports collections, DarwinPorts was started in 2002 as part of the OpenDarwin project, with the involvement of a number of Apple Inc. employees including Landon Fuller, Kevin Van Vechten, and Jordan Hubbard.
-Following instructions are made for MacPorts 2.3.4 on '''Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)''' and '''GNU Octave 4.0.3''' in the first place:
+==== Simple Installation Instructions ====
-====MacPorts Installation====
+* Follow the instruction given at the [https://www.macports.org/install.php MacPorts website].
-You have to install MacPorts prior to the Octave installation anyway.
+* Update your installation by running {{Codeline|sudo port selfupdate}} and {{Codeline|sudo port upgrade outdated}} in the terminal.
-*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].
+* Run {{Codeline|sudo port install octave}}.
-*Install the appropriate [https://www.macports.org/install.php MacPorts version] for your OS X version. 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Ports in the past already, update it first by typing {{Codeline|sudo port selfupdate}} and {{Codeline|sudo port upgrade outdated}} in the terminal.
-====Basic Installation Instructions====
-*Now an Octave installation should work with {{Codeline|sudo port install octave}} out-of-the-box but for some reasons the next lines are worth reading.
-*If you decide to do the custom Octave installation ignore the point above and go to the next chapter. The custom installation will consume more (compilation) time. The basic installation may work for the most users.
 ====Custom Installation Instructions====