Octave installing package fails on mac osx (Segmentation fault)

Question

I am trying to install general package (general-1.3.4.tar.gz) to octave 3.8.0. Im using mac osx Yosemite. Im getting segmentation fault. This occurs no matter which package I tr

Answer 1

I may have found a workaround from other sites on the web:

I was having the same issue when trying to install the Octave Signal Package without success. The following finally appears to be working.

1. code-select --install from the Terminal window to install the command line tools
2. Install MacPorts for Mac. This is a standard installer that you can download from Macports.
3. sudo port install gcc48 --> This is a Fortran compiler, which is necessary for installing octave-general
4. sudo port install octave-general
5. sudo port install octave-control
6. sudo port install octave-signal