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Thread: [SOLVED] Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

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    [SOLVED] Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Hey
    Has anybody out there successfully built Octave 3.0 from source?
    I am having problems. I tried ./configure and got the error message that gnu readline was required. I got gnu readline 5.1 and tried ./configure again. Same error message??!!

    Is there another dependacy that I might not have that could cause the same error message?

    If you have performed a successful build please post and let me know how!

    Cheers
    T
    Last edited by Telescope_Nerd; January 28th, 2008 at 02:02 PM.

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Yes I have sucessfully built Octave from source.

    Do following.

    sudo apt-get build-dep octave

    (This will build all the dependencies)

    Open Synaptic and Install libqhull

    Now the usual

    ./configure
    make
    make install.

    Instead of make install if you do

    sudo checkinstall

    it will give you a deb package which is better for future install and any subsequest reinstalls or uninstalls.(you will nee to install package 'checkinstall' from synaptic)

    I hope you know that you will need to install Gnuplot anf build-essential as well as gfortran before you do ./configure.

    Read this it might help.

    http://monkeyblog.org/ubuntu/installing/

    P.S; I have the deb package if you need. Send me your e-mail ID I will send the package to you.

    TC
    Last edited by thisismalhotra; January 28th, 2008 at 01:41 PM. Reason: More information

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Hey thanks for the info!
    I have already done

    sudo apt-get build-dep octave

    but I have not installed libqhull. I will give that a try later on and let you know if it works out. I will also follow your checkinstall tip as it would be good to have the .deb

    Yeah I have Gnuplot and compilers for just about everything, all the c's, java, f77 perl etc

    If all else fails I'll be in touch for that .deb

    Thanks again!
    T

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Hey,

    No Problem, I am not sure f77 works in this case (I think I remember my self getting the same issue) use gfortran and you will build it like a dream.

    FYI, Octave 3.0 has lot of additons you will really like it...

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Just finished the build and install. octave 3.0 is up and running sweet!...
    Great tips thanks

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    Lightbulb Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Do me a favor, if you build it using a checkinstall and have a .deb package. Upload it to a website (I don't know of any) and post a link for other users to use.

    I always want to do it but don't know how .. it will really be appreciated. Also, if you can let me know any useful websites I can post Octave 3.0 + Qtoctave(which is a gui frontend for octave) + EasyPlot (Alternate plot package instead of Gnuplot) all up there. I have deb packages for them??

    Thnks and happy number crunching

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Why is it that Octave 3 is not offered in Synaptics and we have to compile it ourselves?? (my Synaptics only offers me Octave 2.9). Is it just because the list hasn't been updated yet or because Ubuntu developers recommend installing 2.9??

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tantor View Post
    Why is it that Octave 3 is not offered in Synaptics and we have to compile it ourselves?? (my Synaptics only offers me Octave 2.9). Is it just because the list hasn't been updated yet or because Ubuntu developers recommend installing 2.9??
    Octave 3.0 will be in ubuntu 8.04 (hardy).

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    I thinks it is already in the repositories for hardy, does anyone know if it's possible to add a hardy repository to gutsy? Or is this just unwise?
    Just curious, i haven't tried it because I managed to build it from scource successfully using the instructions higher up this thread.

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    Re: Build Octave 3.0 from Source?

    Quote Originally Posted by Telescope_Nerd View Post
    I thinks it is already in the repositories for hardy, does anyone know if it's possible to add a hardy repository to gutsy? Or is this just unwise?
    Just curious, i haven't tried it because I managed to build it from scource successfully using the instructions higher up this thread.
    That is not a good idea.

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