Re: Compiling for Octave 4.0.0 in ubuntu 14.04 error

[Sebastian Schöps]

Helios de Rosario wrote
>>>> RT <

> ratulloch@

> > 22/07/2015 19:02 >>>
> I tried this but get an error when I run #2 I try and configure but I
> get an error
> 
> The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> libosmesa6-dev : Depends: libosmesa6 (= 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.4) but it is
> not going to be installed
> E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
> 
> And
> 
> configure: error: to build Octave, you must have the PCRE library and
> header files installed
>>>>
>  
>  
> I have exactly the same problem. It is a confirmed bug of the
> mesa-related packages:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa-lts-utopic/+bug/1424059
>  
> Unfortunately it is confirmed, but its importance remains "undecided",
> and the last question in the discussion (Anyone know of a workaround for
> this?) is unanswered.
> If you have a launchpad (or Ubuntu One) account, I suggest you log in
> and mark that the bug also affects you (there is a button next to the
> label "This bugs affects X other people". That may help to decide about
> its importance.
>  
> Helios

So in conclusion: Ubuntu messed up their OSMesa packages? What a bummer. The
problem did not exist when I wrote the steps. I guess the best solution is
for now to compile OSMesa manually. I will try to write an explanation. For
now, look here: http://wiki.octave.org/OSMesa.





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