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Re: problems with packages on two separate Macs


From: Lukas Reichlin
Subject: Re: problems with packages on two separate Macs
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:30:54 +0100

On 22.01.2012, at 17:54, Alexander Hansen wrote:

> On 1/22/12 11:34 AM, AdHoff wrote:
>> Lukas, thanks so much for the quick response. I just tried going directly
>> from the server...
>> 
>> octave-3.4.0:1> pkg install -forge struct
>> sh: make: command not found
>> 'make' returned the following error: 
>> error: called from `pkg>configure_make' in file
>> /Applications/Octave.app/Contents/Resources/share/octave/3.4.0/m/pkg/pkg.m
>> near line 1337, column 9
>> error: called from:
>> error:  
>> /Applications/Octave.app/Contents/Resources/share/octave/3.4.0/m/pkg/pkg.m
>> at line 783, column 5
>> error:  
>> /Applications/Octave.app/Contents/Resources/share/octave/3.4.0/m/pkg/pkg.m
>> at line 354, column 9
>> 
>> Same problem. I don't have XCode (I'm guessing this all means I have to) -
>> basically because I didn't want to pay the $99 unless it was unavoidable. Do
>> I need to suck it up and pay for an Apple Developer account?
>> 
>> 
>> --
> 
> As far as I know, you can still get Xcode for free.  Go to
> connect.apple.com and follow it where it  redirects you.
> 
> Get version 3.1.4 for your 10.5 box and 3.2.6 for your 10.6 box.  If you
> wanted Xcode 4.2 for your 10.6 machine, you'd have to pay for _that_

You can download the tools for free, but you need to register with an e-mail 
address. That's all.
http://developer.apple.com/

IIRC XCode 4.2 won't install on 10.6, it requires 10.7. You can download XCode 
4.2 from the App Store at no cost.

Lukas



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