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--- gnuplot [2024/05/06 17:36] – created dblume
+++ gnuplot [2025/07/09 09:48] (current) – [Instructions for macOS] dblume
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 GnuPlot 6.0 adds ''set term block'' to use Unicode block or Braille characters for your dumb terminals that support them.
+These two plots are of AirPassengers.csv, the top using Braille, the bottom using term "dumb". The Braille is so much better.
+{{:general:gnuplot_braille.png|}}
 ===== Instructions for compiling =====
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   sudo make install
+===== Instructions for WSL =====
+  ./prepare
+  ./configure --with-bitmap-terminals --with-qt=no
+  make
+  sudo make install
+If ''prepare'' complains that aclocal is not found, you also need...
+  sudo apt-get install automake
+  # sudo apt-get install pkg-config (Maybe this was only for QT?)
+It may say "libgd-based png jpeg gif sixel: no (requires libgd,  see config.log)", but svg will work. If you get the failure, try:
+  sudo apt-get update  # Need to avoid 404s from package repos
+  sudo apt install libgd-dev
+===== Instructions for macOS =====
+Inspired from this [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54296621/brew-install-gnuplot-with-qt-with-x11-not-working|StackOverflow answer]]. I gave up on getting QT working.
+  brew install readline pkg-config automake
+  # ... Get the sources per instructions above ...
+  ./prepare
+  ./configure --disable-silent-rules --with-readline=/opt/homebrew/opt/readline --with-cairo --with-qt=no --with-x --with-bitmap-terminals
+  make
+  sudo make install