Re: Trying to get started

[Alexander Hansen]

On 3/30/13 5:58 PM, Gary Nelson wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Running Mac OSX 10.8.3 with latest XCODE installed
>
> Took suggestion to install MacPorts. Followed instructions as best I could.
>
> Suggests I go to terminal and do this
>
> localhost:~ garynelson$ sudo port install octave-devel +atlas+docs
> Password:
> Warning: The Command Line Tools for Xcode don't appear to be installed; most 
> ports will likely fail to build.
> Warning: Seehttp://guide.macports.org/chunked/installing.xcode.html  for more 
> information.
> --->  Computing dependencies for octave-develError: Unable to execute port: can't read 
> "build.cmd": Failed to locate 'make' in path: 
> '/opt/local/bin:/opt/local/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin' or at its MacPorts 
> configuration time location, did you move it?
> localhost:~ garynelson$
>
> Woops.    I find no reference anyplace in XCODE to installation of
> Command Line Tools.
>
> My goal is to get Octave going.  I have developed a fair amount of
> SciLab code and find that this latest 10.8.3 OS plus latest Scilab 5.4.0
> do not make a happy marriage. Also, math tools for Octave seem much
> richer so I would like to get going asap.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Gary Nelson
> address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>

Quoting the page you cited above:

"
2.2.1.1. Xcode 4.3

After installing Xcode 4.3, the Command Line Tools must be installed. 
This is done from the Downloads section of Xcode's preferences.
"

Did you try that?
--
Alexander Hansen