Setup Mac for libplot

libplot-setup.md

Libplot setup on Mac

First, install XQuartz if you don't already have it.

Next, (assuming you have homebrew installed) run the following command: brew install plotutils --with-x11

This will install the required libraries.

Finally, add the following before your rules and commands in your makefile for building your application:

#includes and libs

#you may need to change the version number here. this is the path where brew installed plotutils.
PLOTLIBS = -L/usr/local/Cellar/plotutils/2.6_1/lib
XLIBS = -L/opt/x11/lib
INCLUDE = -I/usr/local/Cellar/plotutils/2.6_1/include

#check OS
ifeq ($(shell uname),Darwin)
        CFLAGS=$(XLIBS) $(PLOTLIBS) $(INCLUDE) -Qunused-arguments
endif

Now just make sure to add $(CFLAGS) to your compile statements to include the libraries.

That's it! Happy Plotting!