Re: missing mkoctfile-3.6.3 on OS X

[c.]

On 4 Dec 2012, at 12:00, address@hidden wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am using OSX 10.8.2 and I compiled octave from source about a month ago. I 
> am now trying to use an svm library that requires making octave files using 
> mex.
> 
> When I call the command mkoctfile I receive:
> 
> sh: /sw/bin/mkoctfile-3.6.3: No such file or directory
> warning: unable to find mkoctfile in expected location: 
> `/sw/bin/mkoctfile-3.6.3'
> warning: mkoctfile exited with failure status
> 
> From my understanding, I cannot install octave-headers because I'm on a mac 
> and the compiling should possible with xcode installed. I cannot find the 
> mkoctfile anywhere.
> 
> Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
> Matt

how exactly did you campile Octave, in particular what options did you pass to 
configure?
Do you have a version installed by Fink in addition to the one you compiled 
yourself?
c.