Notes for calling Octave functions through python

Only tested for Ubuntu (10.04)

Install Octave (with source) and all Add-On packages

• sudo aptitude install octave3.2 octave3.2-headers octave3.2-dbg

• sudo aptitude install $(aptitude search ?description\(octave-forge\) | awk '{print $2}')

Download/Install pytave

• bzr branch lp:pytave

• sudo autoreconf --install

• sudo ./configure --prefix=/opt/pytave

• sudo make

• sudo make install

• sudo python setup.py install

Simple Python Code to Run Octave Functions

From inside ipython type:

import pytave
pytave.feval(1, "cos", 0)