Precompiled binary packages of Dynare 4.1 are available for Debian and Ubuntu distributions of GNU/Linux. These packages work with both Octave and MATLAB.

This page describes the installation of these packages.

1. Configuring your package manager to receive Dynare packages

This should be done only before the first installation.

Packages are available from two sources:

Depending on your version of Debian or Ubuntu, and the version of Dynare you want, you will want to choose one or the other of these two sources.

1.1. From official Debian and Ubuntu archive

The Dynare package is now available in the most recent Debian and Ubuntu distributions as an official package.

The status of the package can be monitored on the Debian Package Tracking System.

Status of the packages as of 2011-02-07:

Distribution

Version of Dynare

Version of Octave used by the package

Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" 9.10

4.0.3

3.0

Ubuntu "Lucid Lynx" 10.04

4.0.4

3.2

Ubuntu "Maverick Meerkat"

4.1.1

3.2

Ubuntu "Natty Narwhal"

4.1.2

3.2

Debian "Squeeze"

4.1.2

3.2

Debian "Wheezy"

4.1.2

3.2

Debian "Sid"

4.1.3

3.2

If you want to use these sources, you don't need to do anything: they are already configured in your package manager.

/!\ Under Debian, you may however need to select the "contrib" section in your package sources, in order to get MATLAB support.

1.2. From Dynare repository

Status of the packages as of 2010-11-02:

Distribution

Version of Dynare

Version of Octave used by the package

APT source line

Ubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" 8.10

4.1.2

3.0

deb http://www.dynare.org/ubuntu intrepid main contrib

Ubuntu "Jaunty Jackalope" 9.04

4.1.3

3.0

deb http://www.dynare.org/ubuntu jaunty main contrib

Ubuntu "Karmic Koala" 9.10

4.1.3

3.2

deb http://www.dynare.org/ubuntu karmic main contrib

Ubuntu "Lucid Lynx" 10.04

4.1.3

3.2

deb http://www.dynare.org/ubuntu lucid main contrib

Ubuntu "Maverick Meerkat" 10.10

4.1.3

3.2

deb http://www.dynare.org/ubuntu maverick main contrib

Debian "Lenny" 5.0

4.1.3

3.0

deb http://www.dynare.org/debian lenny main contrib

1.2.1. Importing the cryptographic signing key

First, for security reasons, you should download the archive signing key, which is used to authenticate Dynare packages.

There are two ways of doing it:

sudo wget -O - http://www.dynare.org/dynare.public.key | sudo apt-key add -

1.2.2. Adding the correct APT line to your package sources

Then you need to give one "APT line" to your package manager; this line is given in the previous table, and depends on your distribution.

For adding them, you can either do it:

2. Installing the packages

There are three packages which you may want to install:

3. Using Dynare

3.1. Under MATLAB

You need to specify the correct path:

addpath /usr/share/dynare/matlab

Then, launch Dynare with:

dynare filename.mod

3.2. Under Octave

You don't need to add a path, it's automatically configured.

On Octave 3.0 (but not 3.2), you may also want to type:

mark_as_command dynare

Then, launch Dynare with:

dynare filename.mod