install octave fails on qrupdate

[koodawg]

koodawg wrote:
> 
> 
> Ryan Schmidt-24 wrote:
>> 
>> Yup, that does look like #25662 to me. Did you try either of the patches
>> attached there?
>> 
> No, but I'll do that directly. I'm looking for instructions on macports as
> to how to apply a patch. I've only ever done "port install <xyz>"'s. I see
> the port patch command, there must be a way to separate download and
> install... so as to apply a patch in between??? Thx.
> 
> Ok I tried both of the patches here https://trac.macports.org/ticket/25662
> but it still fails, albeit differently. At least I believe I've applied
> the patch properly. Here's what I've tried;
> 

Success: I tweaked the Portfile to include a few more libraries and I got
qrupdate to build, then octave built w/out a problem. I added my
portfile.diff to the #25662 ticket here
https://trac.macports.org/ticket/25662#comment:17

Thanks for the assistance.
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