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Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab
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Ben Abbott |
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Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab |
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Sat, 08 Sep 2012 22:00:01 -0400 |
On Sep 8, 2012, at 9:34 PM, Miriam Heller wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 8, 2012, at 12:26 PM, Miriam Heller wrote:
>>
>> > On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
>> >
>> >> *** Please REPLY-ALL and respond at the bottom to allow those who arrive
>> >> late to follow along ***
>> >>
>> >> On Sep 8, 2012, at 11:45 AM, Miriam Heller wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Ben Abbott <address@hidden> wrote:
>> >> >> *** Please REPLY-ALL and respond at the bottom to allow those who
>> >> >> arrive late to follow along ***
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Sep 8, 2012, at 11:30 AM, Miriam Heller wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > On 9/8/12 11:10 AM, "Ben Abbott" <address@hidden> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> On Sep 8, 2012, at 3:28 AM, avatarmh wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>> Please help me! I also am in the Coursera course and would like to
>> >> >> >>> take it
>> >> >> >>> and learn. Unfortunately, I can't get Octave to work at all now. I
>> >> >> >>> know
>> >> >> >>> nothing about Mac OSX. I know how to double-click on dmg files and
>> >> >> >>> have them
>> >> >> >>> work. I don't understand anything anyone has suggested that
>> >> >> >>> involves more
>> >> >> >>> than that. Also, when I see ">" I don't know where they are.
>> >> >> >>> Finally, I
>> >> >> >>> don't know what bash, profile, etc. are. Please help me take this
>> >> >> >>> course,
>> >> >> >>> which is nothing without a plotting capability.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> First, I followed the original instructions, which entailed loading
>> >> >> >>> (double-clicking on the icons of) Octave and gnuplot. Octave
>> >> >> >>> worked. I put
>> >> >> >>> in an instruction at the prompt and it was interpreted.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Then I tried the "plot" function. Like the two posts before me,
>> >> >> >>> nothing
>> >> >> >>> happened, then finally I got similar errors as my fellow students
>> >> >> >>> above.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Next, someone put XQuartz up on the installation site and said
>> >> >> >>> that was what
>> >> >> >>> I needed. I loaded (double-clicked on) it. I reloaded Octave and
>> >> >> >>> gnuplot. I
>> >> >> >>> double-clicked on Octave in my applicaitons folder and now I get
>> >> >> >>> the
>> >> >> >>> following:
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> --------------
>> >> >> >>> Last login: Sat Sep 8 03:20:27 on ttys000
>> >> >> >>> exec '/Applications/Octave.app/Contents/Resources/bin/octave'
>> >> >> >>> Macintosh-34159e0b8e58:~ MiriamHeller$ exec
>> >> >> >>> '/Applications/Octave.app/Contents/Resources/bin/octave'
>> >> >> >>> dyld: Library not loaded: /usr/X11/lib/libfreetype.6.dylib
>> >> >> >>> Referenced from:
>> >> >> >>> /Applications/Octave.app/Contents/Resources/bin/octave-3.4.0
>> >> >> >>> Reason: image not found
>> >> >> >>> /Applications/Octave.app/Contents/Resources/bin/octave: line 68:
>> >> >> >>> 1793
>> >> >> >>> Trace/BPT trap OCTAVE_HOME="${OCTAVE_HOME}" PATH="${PATH}"
>> >> >> >>> DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH="${DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH}" CC="${CC}" CXX="${CXX}"
>> >> >> >>> CFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS}" CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS}"
>> >> >> >>> FFLAGS="${FFLAGS}" LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS}" DL_LDFLAGS="${DL_LDFLAGS}"
>> >> >> >>> SED="$SED" MAGICK_HOME="${ROOT}"
>> >> >> >>> FONTCONFIG_PATH="${ROOT}/etc/fonts"
>> >> >> >>> "${ROOT}/bin/octave-3.4.0" "$@"
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> [Process completed]
>> >> >> >>> -----------------------------
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> So now I can't even use MatLab.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Please help me. I will officially be behind on Monday, when I
>> >> >> >>> won't have
>> >> >> >>> been able to go through the Octave Tutorial, Review Questions, and
>> >> >> >>> Programming Problem.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> I'd do anything if this could be interactive.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Know that you'd have an enormously appreciative person, if you
>> >> >> >>> could help
>> >> >> >>> me. I've been at this over a week now.
>> >> >> >>>
>> >> >> >>> Thank you in advance in anticipation of you helping me.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Miriam,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Please avoid hijacking threads started by others. You should start
>> >> >> >> your own.
>> >> >> >> I've changed the subject to describe your problem.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> To start, please tell us your MacOS X version.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> It appears to me that you've broken your X11 by installing XQuartz.
>> >> >> >> To verify
>> >> >> >> ...
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> (1) run /Applications/Utilities/Terminal
>> >> >> >> (2) At the command line type "xeyes"
>> >> >> >> (3) Tell us what happens
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Ben
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Dear Ben,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thank you infinitely for responding, starting a debug as well as a
>> >> >> > new
>> >> >> > thread (which I'd love to know how to find). Then I'd put this email
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I think I ran what you suggested. I think the first command was
>> >> >> > meant to
>> >> >> > pull up a terminal window using. If not please let me know.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This is what I got:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Last login: Sat Sep 8 03:25:06 on ttys000
>> >> >> > Macintosh-34159e0b8e58:~ MiriamHeller$ run
>> >> >> > /Applications/Utilities/Terminal
>> >> >> > -bash: run: command not found
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You are already running the Terminal
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Macintosh-34159e0b8e58:~ MiriamHeller$ xeyes
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What happened when your entered "xeyes" ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ben
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry - I didn't answer your main question (I'm a Team Leaders for the
>> >> > election and today is our "Weekend of Action". That is I'm juggling.)
>> >> >
>> >> > The response was two big cartoon eyes that follow my cursor.
>> >> >
>> >> > Miriam
>> >>
>> >> Ok. Good.
>> >>
>> >> Looks like your X11 is working, but now have no idea what happened to
>> >> your Matlab installation. You may need to contact Mathworks technical
>> >> support.
>> >>
>> >> I'll see what can be done to get your Octave running.
>> >>
>> >> Please tell us what version of MacOS X are you running?
>> >>
>> >> *** Please REPLY-ALL and reply below (at the bottom of the email) to
>> >> allow those who arrive late to follow along ***
>> >>
>> >> Ben
>> >
>>
>> > Mac OSX 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard)
>>
>> Miriam,
>>
>> Please respond below (at the bottom of the email) to allow those who arrive
>> late to follow along.
>>
>> Our wiki has a section of MacOS X. At the bottom of the page is a note
>> regarding the dmg you have installed.
>>
>> http://wiki.octave.org/Octave_for_MacOS_X#Installing_a_MacOS_X_Bundle
>>
>> "Warning: Octave-Forge does have App bundles for old Octave, versions and
>> have problems running on MacOS 10.6 and above. The latest App bundle does
>> not provide full support for the printing, or the documentation features of
>> Octave. Other features may be missing as well. For individuals who'd like to
>> use it anyway please carefully follow the instructions for Installing MacOS
>> X Bundle."
>>
>> I recommend you place the following in the Trash ...
>>
>> /Applications/Octave.app
>> /Applications/Gnuplot.app
>> /Applications/AquaTerm.app
>>
>> ... and install Octave using either Fink, MacPorts, or Homebrew (see the
>> link below).
>>
>> http://wiki.octave.org/Octave_for_MacOS_X
>>
>> I have used both Fink and MacPorts to manage Applications. In my experience
>> it is difficult to judge which package manager another individual would be
>> happiest with. However, as Fink works nicely using its command line utility
>> and has a GUI (for those who prefer a GUI), I tend to recommend that those
>> who have never used to package manager before to start with Fink.
>>
>> Simplified instructions for installing Fink are at the link below.
>>
>> http://wiki.octave.org/Octave_for_MacOS_X#Fink
>>
>> If you like the idea of the Fink GUI, you will find Fink Commander at the
>> link below.
>>
>> http://finkcommander.sourceforge.net
>>
>> Ben
>>
> Ben,
>
> My political activities (I'm a neighborhood Team Leader) and my meeting with
> my Coursera Study Group are over. I am devoting the remainder of time I have
> (until the homework is due) to getting Octave to run.
>
> *** I hope this was not a bad move, but I upgraded my OS to Mac OSX to
> Version 10.8.1. ***
>
> Will your recommendation below, i.e.,
>
> http://wiki.octave.org/Octave_for_MacOS_X
>
> using either Fink or MacPorts to manage Applications still work with this
> Version?
>
> Miriam
Miriam, when you reply please type your response at the bottom of the page.
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Regarding Octave, I suggest you try Fink (for the reasons I mentioned above).
http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/octave362
Notice, there is a version for MacOS 10.8
Bne
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Ben Abbott, 2012/09/08
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- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Ben Abbott, 2012/09/08
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Miriam Heller, 2012/09/08
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Ben Abbott, 2012/09/08
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Miriam Heller, 2012/09/08
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- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Alexander Hansen, 2012/09/08
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Miriam Heller, 2012/09/09
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Jordi GutiƩrrez Hermoso, 2012/09/09
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Miriam Heller, 2012/09/08
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Ben Abbott, 2012/09/09
- Re: Octave-3.4.0.dmg + XQuartz = broken Octave & Matlab, Miriam Heller, 2012/09/09