How to Install Octave Online on NetBSD

Octave Online is a web-based platform that allows you to run Octave in your browser. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Octave Online on NetBSD.

Step 1: Download and Install Dependencies

1. First, open the terminal on NetBSD and execute the following command to update the repository:

   sudo pkgin update
   

2. Next, install the required dependencies by executing the following command:

   sudo pkgin install \
      readline \
      openssl \
      gawk \
      gzip \
      texinfo \
      unzip \
      wget \
      tar \
      gcc7
   

Step 2: Download Octave Online

1. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL: https://octave-online.net/

2. Click on the "Download" button to download the Octave Online package.

3. Once the download is complete, go to the downloads folder, right-click on the downloaded package and select "Extract Here" to extract the package.

Step 3: Configure and Build Octave Online

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the extracted folder using the following command:

   cd <extracted_folder>
   

2. Execute the configure script by running the following command:

   ./configure --prefix=/usr/local
   

3. After the configuration is complete, execute the following command to start the building process:

   make
   

Step 4: Install Octave Online

1. Execute the following command to install Octave Online:

   sudo make install
   

2. After installation, run the following command to test the installation:

   octave --version
   

   You should see the version information printed on the screen.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Octave Online on NetBSD. Now you can run Octave in your browser using Octave Online.

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