Re: How to install Octave on Mac Mountain Lion (OSX 10.8.3)

[Ben Abbott]

On Apr 18, 2013, at 5:03 PM, Andy Davidson wrote:

> 
> From: Ben Abbott <address@hidden>
> Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013 1:55 PM
> To: Andrew Davidson <address@hidden>
> Cc: <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: How to install Octave on Mac Mountain Lion (OSX 10.8.3)
> 
>> On Apr 18, 2013, at 4:34 PM, AED wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi
>>> I am new to Octave. I could not get it to install on my mac. I followed the
>>> direction for using the macports version. It looks like the problem has to
>>> do with X11?
>>> I found a Apple support page that says X11 has been removed.
>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5293 <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5293>  
>>> */"X11 is not included with Mountain Lion, but X11 server and client
>>> libraries for OS X Mountain Lion are available from the XQuartz project:
>>> http://xquartz.macosforge.org. You should use XQuartz version 2.7.2 or
>>> later."/*
>>> I tried googling but did not find a solution
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated
>>> Andy
>> 
>> The macports install page includes an enumerated list for X11 options
>> 
>>      http://www.macports.org/install.php
>> 
>> Looking at the portfile ...
>> 
>>      
>> https://trac.macports.org/browser/trunk/dports/math/octave-devel/Portfile
>> 
>> It does not appear that X11 is required.  What command did you use in your 
>> attempt to install octave?   I recommend ....
>> 
>>      sudo port install octave-devel @3.6.4 +fltk+docs+atlas
>> 
>> If you get an error, please tell us exactly what command produced the error, 
>> and copy-n-paste the error into your reply.  You may get a more reliable 
>> response from the macports maillist.
>> 
>>      https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users/
>> 
>> Ben
> 
> Hi Ben
> 
> I originally followed the direction at 
> http://wiki.octave.org/Octave_for_MacOS_X#Simple_Installation_Instructions_2
> "To install the most recent version of Octave, type sudo port install 
> octave-devel +atlas+docs at the Terminal's command line."
> 
> I tried your suggestion, how ever I get the same error
> 
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
> 
> Andy
> 
> $ sudo port install octave-devel @3.6.4 +fltk+docs+atlas
> Password:
> --->  Computing dependencies for octave-devel
> --->  Dependencies to be installed: epstool ghostscript xorg-libXext 
> xorg-libX11 xorg-libxcb doxygen graphviz gd2 xpm xorg-libXt libLASi pango 
> Xft2 xrender cairo xorg-xcb-util gobject-introspection harfbuzz xorg-libXaw 
> groff xorg-libXmu texlive texlive-basic texlive-bin poppler xorg-libXp 
> texlive-documentation-base texlive-bin-extra dvipng latexmk texlive-latex 
> pdfjam texlive-latex-recommended pgf texlive-context 
> texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-math-extra texlive-metapost texlive-xetex 
> texlive-generic-recommended texlive-documentation-english texlive-fontutils 
> lcdf-typetools ps2eps texlive-lang-czechslovak texlive-lang-dutch 
> texlive-lang-english texlive-lang-french texlive-lang-german 
> texlive-lang-italian texlive-lang-polish texlive-lang-portuguese 
> texlive-lang-spanish texlive-luatex texlive-latex-extra texlive-pictures fltk 
> gnuplot pstoedit ImageMagick plotutils transfig
> --->  Fetching archive for fltk
> --->  Attempting to fetch fltk-1.3.2_1.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from 
> http://packages.macports.org/fltk
> --->  Attempting to fetch fltk-1.3.2_1.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from 
> http://packages.macports.org/fltk
> --->  Installing fltk @1.3.2_1
> --->  Activating fltk @1.3.2_1
> --->  Cleaning fltk
> --->  Fetching archive for plotutils
> --->  Attempting to fetch plotutils-2.6_4.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2 from 
> http://packages.macports.org/plotutils
> --->  Attempting to fetch plotutils-2.6_4.darwin_12.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from 
> http://packages.macports.org/plotutils
> --->  Installing plotutils @2.6_4
> --->  Activating plotutils @2.6_4
> --->  Cleaning plotutils
> Error: The following dependencies were not installed: epstool ghostscript 
> xorg-libXext xorg-libX11 xorg-libxcb doxygen graphviz gd2 xpm xorg-libXt 
> libLASi pango Xft2 xrender cairo xorg-xcb-util gobject-introspection harfbuzz 
> xorg-libXaw groff xorg-libXmu texlive texlive-basic texlive-bin poppler 
> xorg-libXp texlive-documentation-base texlive-bin-extra dvipng latexmk 
> texlive-latex pdfjam texlive-latex-recommended pgf texlive-context 
> texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-math-extra texlive-metapost texlive-xetex 
> texlive-generic-recommended texlive-documentation-english texlive-fontutils 
> lcdf-typetools ps2eps texlive-lang-czechslovak texlive-lang-dutch 
> texlive-lang-english texlive-lang-french texlive-lang-german 
> texlive-lang-italian texlive-lang-polish texlive-lang-portuguese 
> texlive-lang-spanish texlive-luatex texlive-latex-extra texlive-pictures 
> gnuplot pstoedit ImageMagick transfig
> To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
>     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
> Error: Processing of port octave-devel failed
> $

I don't see what went wrong.  Have you tried reporting the problem to macports?

You might try installing each of the dependencies one at a time to determine 
which one is producing the problem.  Sometimes, the problem is that a port 
needs to be "cleaned".  For example, if epstool won't install, you can try 
cleaning and then attempt the install again.

        sudo port clean epstool
        sudo port install epstool

Ben