使用 GUI 启动 Octave

Question

I downloaded octave version 4.2.1 as instructed here http://wiki.octave.org/Octave_for_macOS , and I am able to run Octave from the terminal. However, I cannot launch Octave using GUI. When I add the command --force-gui , nothing happens.

I have tried brew reinstall octave --with-qt --with-fltk --with-gui , which does not help.

Any ideas?

Thank you

Answer 1

I had the same problem. Tried qt, flk but nothing happens with homebrew.

I do this:

• Remove octave from homebrew : brew uninstall octave
• Installed MacPort ( https://guide.macports.org )
• Install octave by macport : sudo port install octave

Answer 2

The repository homebrew/science is dead. Now Octave is available on dpo/homebrew-openblas

Just type:

brew tap dpo/openblas

Next pin the repository:

brew tap-pin dpo/openblas

Then install the dev snapshot with Java and the GUI

 brew install dpo/openblas/octave --HEAD --with-qt --devel --with-java

Answer 3

You may also install Octave via MacPorts by executing

sudo port install octave

in the terminal. By default MacPorts will install Octave with the following options: +accelerate +app +docs +gfortran +graphicsmagick +qt5 +sound +sundials. It is qt5, that is necessary for the GUI backend. To view available options prior the installation you may execute:

port variants octave

To install Octave with the options you like list the options at the end of the command:

sudo port install octave +atlas +gcc10

Finally, to view the options with which Octave was installed, execute:

port installed | grep octave

And to launch Octave with GUI run:

octave --gui &