GNU Octave
GNU Octave
GNU Octave is a powerful high-level scripting language intended for numerical computing including numerical solutions of linear and nonlinear problems. The language has a convenient command-line interface and is mostly compatible with MATLAB. GNU Octave also has the capability of being used as a batch-oriented language.
Using GNU Octave on RCC Resources
To use the Octave interactive shell, simply execute the octave
command on HPC or Spear:
# Octave requires the GNU module
$ module load gnu
# Start Octave CLI
$ octave
# Start Octave GUI (make sure your SSH connection supports graphical user interfaces)
$ octave --gui
The Octave Reference Manual is available online