Ubuntu – How to install the latest Octave

octavesoftware installation

I want to install Octave on my Ubuntu LTS with apt-get. The problem is that the official repositories list only Octave 3.0 and Octave 3.2, whereas the latest Octave is Octave 3.6.

How do I update the repositories of apt-get to get Octave 3.6?

Best Answer

This PPA should solve your problem, provided you are running the latest 12.04.

Open Terminal Ctrl-Alt-T and type:

sudo apt-add-repository -y ppa:picaso/octave
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install octave
sudo apt-get install liboctave-dev
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