Installing general package in octave has error - octave

Question

I have error in installing general package using the instruction.
pkg install -forge general
and get the message
octave:3> pkg install -forge general
In file included from /usr/local/octave/3.8.0/lib/gcc47/gcc/x86_64-apple-darwin13/4.7.3/include/stdint.h:3:0,
from /usr/local/octave/3.8.0/include/octave-3.8.0/octave/oct-conf-post.h:167,
from /usr/local/octave/3.8.0/include/octave-3.8.0/octave/config.h:3351,
from /usr/local/octave/3.8.0/include/octave-3.8.0/octave/../octave/oct.h:31,
from SHA1.cc:19:
/usr/local/octave/3.8.0/lib/gcc47/gcc/x86_64-apple-darwin13/4.7.3/include-fixed/stdint.h:27:32: fatal error: sys/_types/_int8_t.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [SHA1.oct] Error 1
/usr/local/octave/3.8.0/bin/mkoctfile-3.8.0 SHA1.cc
pkg: error running `make' for the general package.
error: called from 'configure_make' in file /usr/local/octave/3.8.0/share/octave/3.8.0/m/pkg/private/configure_make.m near line 82, column 9
error: called from:
error: /usr/local/octave/3.8.0/share/octave/3.8.0/m/pkg/private/install.m at line 199, column 5
error: /usr/local/octave/3.8.0/share/octave/3.8.0/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 394, column 9
octave:3>
I have no idea to solve this problem. My computer OS is Mac 10.9.3 Mavericks. Octave version is 3.8.0
octave:1> ver
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GNU Octave Version 3.8.0
GNU Octave License: GNU General Public License
Operating System: Darwin 13.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
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no packages installed.
Does anyone have idea?

Answer 1

I find the solution! Using this comment
xcode-select --install
and it's success!
octave:1> ver
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GNU Octave Version 3.8.0
GNU Octave License: GNU General Public License
Operating System: Darwin 13.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
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no packages installed.
octave:2> pkg install -forge general
For information about changes from previous versions of the general package, run 'news general'.
octave:3> ver
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GNU Octave Version 3.8.0
GNU Octave License: GNU General Public License
Operating System: Darwin 13.2.0 Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64
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Package Name | Version | Installation directory
--------------+---------+-----------------------
general | 1.3.4 | /Users/apple/octave/general-1.3.4

Answer 2

I was having the same issue when trying to install the Octave Signal Package without success. The following finally appears to be working.
code-select --install from the Terminal window to install the command line tools
Install MacPorts for Mac. This is a standard installer that you can download from Macports.
sudo port install gcc48 --> This is a Fortran compiler, which is necessary for installing octave-general
sudo port install octave-general [NOTE: THIS TOOK A VERY LONG TIME, and I had to disable Spotlight indexing...Hours on a Macbook Pro]
sudo port install octave-control
sudo port install octave-signal

Answer 3

While looking at how to install the control package, I found this in the Arch Wiki:
Note: Some Octave's packages, like control, need the gcc-fortran ArchLinux's package in order to compile and install.
(https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Octave)
So you might have to install gcc-fortran first.