Can't plot from Octave using Aquaterm in OS X 10.5

[Ben Abbott]

On Apr 14, 2009, at 6:38 PM, norm_hecht at ricochet.com wrote:

> I upgraded my Octave installation, and now find that I can't plot
> unless I start up X11.  I've been used to using Aquaterm, and would
> prefer to keep using it.
>
> I get the error
>
> gnuplot: unable to open display ':0.0'
> gnuplot: X11 aborted.
>
> I have a .gnuplot file  with the line
>
> set terminal aqua 0 fname "Verdana"
>
> Gnuplot works on its own, and apparently sees this line,
> because the plot that comes up uses the Verdana font.
>
> Googling the issue lead me to a thread that I started back
> in 2006 when I first started using Octave.  I've checked to
> verify that I'm still using those suggested settings.
>
> I'm using Octave 3.0.5, gnuplot 4.0, and Aquaterm 1.0
> on OS X 10.5.6.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Norm

How did you "upgrade"?

Are you using Fink, DarwinPorts, or a binary distribution?

If either the 1st or 2nd, edit your ~/.profile ... or if you don't  
have one edit your ~/.bashrc and add the line

	export GNUTERM=aqua

Be sure to use an ascii editor (not RTF or Word, etc). One easy  
solution is to start X11, open a terminal window and type  
"xedit .bashrc"

If that doesn't work modify "xedit .profile"

Ben