Question 1

How do I install octave with Homebrew?

Accepted Answer

Run brew install octave in Terminal to install octave as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

Question 2

What kind of package is octave?

Accepted Answer

octave is a Utilities Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 11.1.0.

Question 3

What should I review before installing octave?

Accepted Answer

Review the runtime dependencies (arpack, epstool, fftw, fig2dev, fltk, fontconfig, freetype, gcc, ghostscript, gl2ps, glpk, graphicsmagick, hdf5, libsndfile, libtool, openblas, pcre2, portaudio, pstoedit, qhull, qrupdate, qscintilla2, qt5compat, qtbase, qttools, rapidjson, readline, suite-sparse, sundials, texinfo, little-cms2) and build dependencies (gnu-sed, openjdk, pkgconf) along with any caveats before installing.

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