Comments on: Install Gnuplot 4.4.0 on Ubuntu Linux http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/ A blog about my research work, computer and internet stuff, personal life. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mario http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-42201 Mario Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:53:42 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-42201 Thanks for the tutorial... already running, no problems Mario Thanks for the tutorial…

already running, no problems

Mario

]]> By: EDM http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-41559 EDM Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:21:39 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-41559 After installing I wasn't able to read the help files. I had to run: sudo chmod o+x `sudo find /usr/local/share/gnuplot/ -type d` in order to access them. After installing I wasn’t able to read the help files. I had to run:

sudo chmod o+x `sudo find /usr/local/share/gnuplot/ -type d`

in order to access them.

]]> By: Dai http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-38379 Dai Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:51:12 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-38379 Great tutorial: simple and efficient. Thank you! Great tutorial: simple and efficient. Thank you!

]]> By: kat http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-36952 kat Tue, 11 May 2010 02:50:11 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-36952 Thank you SO much!! I spent the whole day trying to find why I could not use gnuplot, and it turned out so much better to just follow your instructions and install a newer version... Now I can get to actually do what I needed to do in the first place! THANKS! :) Thank you SO much!! I spent the whole day trying to find why I could not use gnuplot, and it turned out so much better to just follow your instructions and install a newer version… Now I can get to actually do what I needed to do in the first place!
THANKS!
:)

]]> By: maurizio http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-35268 maurizio Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:01:21 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-35268 hi, werner. i hope to not annoy you. i need your help, please. on april 3 i read your answer to my comment, but i'm an absolute ubuntu beginner. meanwhile i've been looking for documentation (i didn't understand anything about gcc), but i can't manage to install gnuplot. you said i don't need to downgrade because i can install an older gcc version (e.g. 4.3), coexistent with gcc 4.4, am i correct? then you said: export CC="gcc-4.2" export CXX="g++-4.2" cmake... may you mean that i must type that code, between 'configure' and 'make', but why 'cmake' and not 'make', as in your tutorial? be patient, i'm a newbie. greetings, maurizio hi, werner.

i hope to not annoy you. i need your help, please.
on april 3 i read your answer to my comment, but i’m an absolute ubuntu beginner. meanwhile i’ve been looking for documentation (i didn’t understand anything about gcc), but i can’t manage to install gnuplot.
you said i don’t need to downgrade because i can install an older gcc version (e.g. 4.3), coexistent with gcc 4.4, am i correct?
then you said:

export CC=”gcc-4.2″
export CXX=”g++-4.2″
cmake…

may you mean that i must type that code, between ‘configure’ and ‘make’, but why ‘cmake’ and not ‘make’, as in your tutorial?
be patient, i’m a newbie.

greetings,

maurizio

]]> By: Werner http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-35103 Werner Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:38:28 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-35103 Hi seb, thanks I improved the tutorial so it's clear now, that we need two - in front of with-readline. Unfortunately wordpress makes one - out of two -- (even in your post ;). Also added the sudo. Thanks, Werner Hi seb,

thanks I improved the tutorial so it’s clear now, that we need two – in front of with-readline. Unfortunately wordpress makes one – out of two — (even in your post ;) . Also added the sudo.

Thanks,
Werner

]]> By: seb http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-35098 seb Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:08:31 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-35098 Thanks for your documentation. I just have two comments for clarity: 1. Concerning "../gnuplot-4.4.0/configure –with-readline=gnu": the character in front of with should be a "--" 2. I need to make a sudo in front of make install: "sudo make install" Thanks again! Thanks for your documentation. I just have two comments for clarity:

1. Concerning “../gnuplot-4.4.0/configure –with-readline=gnu”: the character in front of with should be a “–”

2. I need to make a sudo in front of make install: “sudo make install”

Thanks again!

]]> By: ben http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-35028 ben Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:53:50 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-35028 Hi Werner, I've already got texhash, but I think the real problem was I needed to tell configure the tex directories. It actually tells you it isn't very good at finding them. I've now got gnuplot 4.4 installed on one machine, will try the other one during the week. thanks for this post, made it easy for me! ben. Hi Werner,

I’ve already got texhash, but I think the real problem was I needed to tell configure the tex directories. It actually tells you it isn’t very good at finding them. I’ve now got gnuplot 4.4 installed on one machine, will try the other one during the week.

thanks for this post, made it easy for me!

ben.

]]> By: Werner http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-34936 Werner Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:48:30 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-34936 Hi Ben. You're missing the texhash command ("/bin/bash: texhash: command not found"). According to this page (http://ns2.canonical.com/karmic/i386/texlive-base-bin/filelist) you should install the Ubuntu package texlive-base-bin (assuming you use Ubuntu): sudo apt-get install texlive-base-bin But I assume you have that package already. Maybe uninstall and reinstall the whole tex packages. Anyway, a fast workaround would be to use the configure option "–without-tutorial" - The tutorial won't then be built - it's available on www.gnuplot.info anyway. HTH, Werner Hi Ben. You’re missing the texhash command (“/bin/bash: texhash: command not found”). According to this page (http://ns2.canonical.com/karmic/i386/texlive-base-bin/filelist) you should install the Ubuntu package texlive-base-bin (assuming you use Ubuntu):

sudo apt-get install texlive-base-bin

But I assume you have that package already. Maybe uninstall and reinstall the whole tex packages. Anyway, a fast workaround would be to use the configure option “–without-tutorial” – The tutorial won’t then be built – it’s available on http://www.gnuplot.info anyway.

HTH,
Werner

]]> By: ben http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/2010/03/03/install-gnuplot-4-4-0-rc1-on-ubuntu-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-34931 ben Fri, 09 Apr 2010 07:34:51 +0000 http://www.miscdebris.net/blog/?p=164#comment-34931 Hello, having 'make install' trouble also. here's the last bit of output: test -z "/usr/local/usr//usr/local/texlive/2009/../texmf-local/tex/latex/gnuplot" || /bin/mkdir -p "/usr/local/usr//usr/local/texlive/2009/../texmf-local/tex/latex/gnuplot" /usr/bin/install -c -m 644 ../../../gnuplot-4.4.0/share/LaTeX/gnuplot.cfg ../../../gnuplot-4.4.0/share/LaTeX/gnuplot-lua-tikz.sty '/usr/local/usr//usr/local/texlive/2009/../texmf-local/tex/latex/gnuplot' make install-data-hook make[4]: Entering directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX' test -n "" || texhash /bin/bash: texhash: command not found make[4]: *** [install-data-hook] Error 127 make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX' make[3]: *** [install-data-am] Error 2 make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX' make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX' make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share' make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1 Any ideas? Hello, having ‘make install’ trouble also. here’s the last bit of output:

test -z “/usr/local/usr//usr/local/texlive/2009/../texmf-local/tex/latex/gnuplot” || /bin/mkdir -p “/usr/local/usr//usr/local/texlive/2009/../texmf-local/tex/latex/gnuplot”
/usr/bin/install -c -m 644 ../../../gnuplot-4.4.0/share/LaTeX/gnuplot.cfg ../../../gnuplot-4.4.0/share/LaTeX/gnuplot-lua-tikz.sty ‘/usr/local/usr//usr/local/texlive/2009/../texmf-local/tex/latex/gnuplot’
make install-data-hook
make[4]: Entering directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX’
test -n “” || texhash
/bin/bash: texhash: command not found
make[4]: *** [install-data-hook] Error 127
make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX’
make[3]: *** [install-data-am] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX’
make[2]: *** [install-am] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share/LaTeX’
make[1]: *** [install-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ben/Downloads/build/share’
make: *** [install-recursive] Error 1

Any ideas?

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