Octave Online is an online platform that provides users with the ability to use the Octave software from their web browser. To install Octave Online on your Fedora Server, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Install Apache web server
In order for Octave Online to function properly, you will need to ensure that you have a web server installed on your Fedora Server. The easiest web server to install and use on Fedora is the Apache web server. To install Apache, run the following command:
sudo dnf install httpd
Step 2: Install Octave
Next, you will need to install Octave on your system. This can be done by running the following command:
sudo dnf install octave
Step 3: Install Octave Online
To install Octave Online, you will need to download the latest version from the official website at https://octave-online.net/. Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the archive and move it to your Apache web server's root directory by running the following command:
sudo tar -xzf octagon*.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
Step 4: Configure Octave Online
After moving Octave Online to your Apache's root directory, you will need to configure the platform to work with Octave. To do this, navigate to the installation directory and open the config.php file in a text editor. In this file, change the following lines:
define('OCTAVE_COMMAND', '/usr/bin/octave');
define('OCTAVE_WORKING_DIR', '/tmp/octave-online/');
To point to the correct location of the Octave install on your Fedora Server.
Step 5: Configure Apache web server
Lastly, you need to configure your Apache web server to serve Octave Online. Open the Apache configuration file by running the following command:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
In this file, add the following lines:
Alias /octave "/var/www/html/public"
<Directory "/var/www/html/public">
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
Options FollowSymLinks
DirectoryIndex index.php
</Directory>
Save the file and then restart the Apache web server by running:
sudo systemctl restart httpd
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Octave Online on your Fedora Server. You can now access the platform by opening your web browser and navigating to http://
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