I installed Octave 3.8.1 a few months ago and discovered that the GNU readline was not working properly. I tried reinstalling Octave 3.8.0, but the GNU readline does not work for the previous version now. GNU readline was working properly for Octave 3.8.0 before I installed 3.8.1 . I tried installing GNU readline and ncursers, but sudo Make does not recognize readline and ncursers exists.
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `tgetstr'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `tputs'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `BC'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `tgetent'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `tgetflag'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `tgoto'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `UP'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `tgetnum'
/usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined reference to `PC'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [octave-cli] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/gin/Downloads/octave-3.8.0/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/gin/Downloads/octave-3.8.0'
make: *** [all] Error 2
Below are my synaptic packages of readline installed on my computer.
Below are my synaptic packages of ncursers installed on my computer.
Has anyone been able to resolve this problem? Thanks.
Below is the directory for where my readline files are located.
@:/usr/local/lib$ ls
libhistory.a libpcreposix.a libreadline.so.6.3.old
libhistory.old libpcreposix.la libSDL2-2.0.so.0
libhistory.so libpcreposix.so libSDL2-2.0.so.0.1.0
libhistory.so.6 libpcreposix.so.0 libSDL2.a
libhistory.so.6.3 libpcreposix.so.0.0.2 libSDL2.la
libhistory.so.6.3.old libpcre.so libSDL2main.a
liblua.a libpcre.so.1 libSDL2.so
libpcre.a libpcre.so.1.2.2 libSDL2_test.a
libpcrecpp.a libreadline.a lua
libpcrecpp.la libreadline.old octave
libpcrecpp.so libreadline_problem.so.6 pkgconfig
libpcrecpp.so.0 libreadline.so python2.7
libpcrecpp.so.0.0.0 libreadline.so.6 vmd
libpcre.la libreadline.so.6.3
I tried bain's solution. I received the following installation errors.
$ sudo find /usr/local -name '*octave*' -exec rm -f {} \;
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/include/octave-3.8.0': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/include/octave-3.8.0/octave': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/include/octave-3.8.1': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/include/octave-3.8.1/octave': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/libexec/octave': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/lib/octave': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/share/octave': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/share/octave/3.8.1/etc/tests/liboctave': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/share/octave/3.8.1/etc/tests/libinterp/octave-value': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/share/octave/3.8.0/etc/tests/liboctave': Is a directory
rm: cannot remove `/usr/local/share/octave/3.8.0/etc/tests/libinterp/octave-value': Is a directory
$ sudo apt-get install octave
...
Errors were encountered while processing:
octave
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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Below is the readline.so.6 being recreated during the purge-install process for octave
$:/usr/local/lib$ ls
libhistory.a libpcrecpp.a libpcreposix.so libreadline.so libSDL2main.a
libhistory.old libpcrecpp.la libpcreposix.so.0 libreadline.so.6 libSDL2.so
libhistory.so libpcrecpp.so libpcreposix.so.0.0.2 libreadline.so.6.3 libSDL2_test.a
libhistory.so.6 libpcrecpp.so.0 libpcre.so libreadline.so.6.3.old lua
libhistory.so.6.3 libpcrecpp.so.0.0.0 libpcre.so.1 libSDL2-2.0.so.0 pkgconfig
libhistory.so.6.3.old libpcre.la libpcre.so.1.2.2 libSDL2-2.0.so.0.1.0 python2.7
liblua.a libpcreposix.a libreadline.a libSDL2.a vmd
libpcre.a libpcreposix.la libreadline.old libSDL2.la
$:/usr/local/lib$ sudo rm /usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6
$:/usr/local/lib$ ls
libhistory.a libpcrecpp.a libpcreposix.so libreadline.so libSDL2.so
libhistory.old libpcrecpp.la libpcreposix.so.0 libreadline.so.6.3 libSDL2_test.a
libhistory.so libpcrecpp.so libpcreposix.so.0.0.2 libreadline.so.6.3.old lua
libhistory.so.6 libpcrecpp.so.0 libpcre.so libSDL2-2.0.so.0 pkgconfig
libhistory.so.6.3 libpcrecpp.so.0.0.0 libpcre.so.1 libSDL2-2.0.so.0.1.0 python2.7
libhistory.so.6.3.old libpcre.la libpcre.so.1.2.2 libSDL2.a vmd
liblua.a libpcreposix.a libreadline.a libSDL2.la
libpcre.a libpcreposix.la libreadline.old libSDL2main.a
$:/usr/local/lib$ sudo apt-get purge '.*octave.*'
$:/usr/local/lib$ ls
libhistory.a libpcrecpp.a libpcreposix.so libreadline.so libSDL2main.a
libhistory.old libpcrecpp.la libpcreposix.so.0 libreadline.so.6 libSDL2.so
libhistory.so libpcrecpp.so libpcreposix.so.0.0.2 libreadline.so.6.3 libSDL2_test.a
libhistory.so.6 libpcrecpp.so.0 libpcre.so libreadline.so.6.3.old lua
libhistory.so.6.3 libpcrecpp.so.0.0.0 libpcre.so.1 libSDL2-2.0.so.0 pkgconfig
libhistory.so.6.3.old libpcre.la libpcre.so.1.2.2 libSDL2-2.0.so.0.1.0 python2.7
liblua.a libpcreposix.a libreadline.a libSDL2.a vmd
libpcre.a libpcreposix.la libreadline.old libSDL2.la
$:/usr/local/lib$ sudo rm /usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6
$:/usr/local/lib$ ls
libhistory.a libpcrecpp.a libpcreposix.so libreadline.so libSDL2.so
libhistory.old libpcrecpp.la libpcreposix.so.0 libreadline.so.6.3 libSDL2_test.a
libhistory.so libpcrecpp.so libpcreposix.so.0.0.2 libreadline.so.6.3.old lua
libhistory.so.6 libpcrecpp.so.0 libpcre.so libSDL2-2.0.so.0 pkgconfig
libhistory.so.6.3 libpcrecpp.so.0.0.0 libpcre.so.1 libSDL2-2.0.so.0.1.0 python2.7
libhistory.so.6.3.old libpcre.la libpcre.so.1.2.2 libSDL2.a vmd
liblua.a libpcreposix.a libreadline.a libSDL2.la
libpcre.a libpcreposix.la libreadline.old libSDL2main.a
$:/usr/local/lib$ sudo apt-get install octave
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
units rtkit conky-std libpulsedsp libgsl0ldbl pulseaudio-utils
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
liboctave2 octave-common
Suggested packages:
octave-info octave-doc octave-htmldoc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
liboctave2 octave octave-common
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/12.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 43.8 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
liboctave2 octave-common octave
Install these packages without verification [y/N]? y
Selecting previously unselected package liboctave2.
(Reading database ... 368749 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking liboctave2 (from .../liboctave2_3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package octave-common.
Unpacking octave-common (from .../octave-common_3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package octave.
Unpacking octave (from .../octave_3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
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Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
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Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up liboctave2 (3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1) ...
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Setting up octave (3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for menu ...
$:/usr/local/lib$ octave
/usr/bin/octave-cli: symbol lookup error: /usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined symbol: UP
$:/usr/local/lib$ ls
libhistory.a libpcrecpp.a libpcreposix.so libreadline.so libSDL2main.a
libhistory.old libpcrecpp.la libpcreposix.so.0 libreadline.so.6 libSDL2.so
libhistory.so libpcrecpp.so libpcreposix.so.0.0.2 libreadline.so.6.3 libSDL2_test.a
libhistory.so.6 libpcrecpp.so.0 libpcre.so libreadline.so.6.3.old lua
libhistory.so.6.3 libpcrecpp.so.0.0.0 libpcre.so.1 libSDL2-2.0.so.0 pkgconfig
libhistory.so.6.3.old libpcre.la libpcre.so.1.2.2 libSDL2-2.0.so.0.1.0 python2.7
liblua.a libpcreposix.a libreadline.a libSDL2.a vmd
libpcre.a libpcreposix.la libreadline.old libSDL2.la
$:/usr/local/lib$
The following below is bain's suggested commands since 5/9/2014 :
$ sudo ppa-purge ppa:octave/stable
Updating packages lists
W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://repo.steampowered.com precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://dl.google.com stable Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://packages.mate-desktop.org precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://deb.playonlinux.com maverick Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/Release
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/Release
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
PPA to be removed: octave stable
comm: file 2 is not in sorted order
Package revert list generated:
liboctave2/precise octave/precise octave-common/precise
Disabling octave PPA from /etc/apt/sources.list
Updating packages lists
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://security.ubuntu.com precise-security Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://repo.steampowered.com precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://dl.google.com stable Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-updates Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com precise-backports Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://deb.playonlinux.com maverick Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://packages.mate-desktop.org precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net precise Release: Unknown error executing gpgv
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-security/Release
W: Failed to fetch http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise-updates/Release
W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/Release
W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Release 'precise' for 'liboctave2' was not found
Unable to find an archive "precise" for the package "liboctave2"
Unable to find an archive "precise" for the package "liboctave2"
The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
octave octave-common
The following NEW packages will be installed:
liboctave1{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
conky-std{u} libgsl0ldbl{u} liboctave2{u} libpulsedsp{u} pulseaudio-utils{u} rtkit{u} units{u}
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 downgraded, 7 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/11.1 MB of archives. After unpacking 10.6 MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Y
WARNING: untrusted versions of the following packages will be installed!
Untrusted packages could compromise your system's security.
You should only proceed with the installation if you are certain that
this is what you want to do.
octave-common octave liboctave1
Do you want to ignore this warning and proceed anyway?
To continue, enter "Yes"; to abort, enter "No": Yes
(Reading database ... 370422 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing conky-std ...
Removing libgsl0ldbl ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for doc-base ...
Processing 1 removed doc-base file...
Registering documents with scrollkeeper...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Selecting previously unselected package liboctave1.
(Reading database ... 370388 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking liboctave1 (from .../liboctave1_3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg: warning: downgrading octave from 3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1 to 3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1.
Preparing to replace octave 3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1 (using .../octave_3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement octave ...
dpkg: warning: downgrading octave-common from 3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1 to 3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1.
Preparing to replace octave-common 3.8.1-1ubuntu1~octave1~precise1 (using .../octave-common_3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement octave-common ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
(Reading database ... 369976 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing liboctave2 ...
Removing pulseaudio-utils ...
Removing libpulsedsp ...
Removing rtkit ...
Removing units ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for install-info ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Setting up liboctave1 (3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1) ...
Setting up octave-common (3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/octave.conf ...
Setting up octave (3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1) ...
octave: symbol lookup error: /usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined symbol: UP
dpkg: error processing octave (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
octave
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up octave (3.6.1-1ubuntu1ppa1~precise1) ...
octave: symbol lookup error: /usr/local/lib/libreadline.so.6: undefined symbol: UP
dpkg: error processing octave (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Processing triggers for menu ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
octave
Warning: Something went wrong, packages may not have been reverted
/usr/local/bin, try moving it out of the way or simply deleting the/usr/local/bin/octaveexecutable. I've seen this error a lot and that's usually the culprit. – Michael Miller May 05 '14 at 23:29octaveis no longer in your$PATH, including/usr/binwhich is where it should be. Now that it is removed from/usr/local, can you trysudo apt-get install octave --reinstall, does that complete without an error? – Michael Miller May 08 '14 at 12:16