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sudo apt-get build-dep octave is not working. The error message is 

E: Build-Depends dependency for octave cannot be satisfied because the package automake cannot be found

I have modified the /etc/apt/sources.list file with deb replaced by deb-src. Even when I try sudo apt-get install octave, an error is displayed that the package is not located.

Edit: I have added deb-src lines into sources.list file(not replaced deb this time) and then sudo apt-get update. Now when I try to build the dependency I am getting this error : 

The following packages have unmet dependencies: libgraphicsmagick++1-dev : Depends: libgraphicsmagick1-dev but it is not going to be installed.  
E: Build-dependencies for octave could not be satisfied.
aayu5h
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  • Why would you *replace* `deb` with `deb-src`? Undo that and **add** `deb-src` lines instead. – muru Feb 06 '16 at 07:08
  • @muru Ok I did that. Now I'm getting this error: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libgraphicsmagick++1-dev : Depends: libgraphicsmagick1-dev but it is not going to be installed E: Build-dependencies for octave could not be satisfied. – aayu5h Feb 06 '16 at 07:14
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    Edit your question if you have new information to add. – muru Feb 06 '16 at 07:15
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    Possible duplicate of [How do I install software using the Ubuntu Software Center?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/66447/how-do-i-install-software-using-the-ubuntu-software-center) – David Foerster Feb 06 '16 at 07:56

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You can install Octave latest by using below:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:octave/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install octave

apt-get build-dep octave

Or

Adding a line to your /etc/apt/sources.list

amd64: http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/amd64/libgraphicsmagick3/filelist

i386: http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/i386/libgraphicsmagick3/download

Or

You can Download and compile octave:

sudo apt-get build-dep octave
wget ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/octave-4.0.0.tar.gz
tar xf octave-4.0.0.tar.gz
cd octave-4.0.0/
./configure
make 
sudo make install
Ramesh Chand
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  • I am getting an error while using `sudo apt-get build-dep octave` **The following packages have unmet dependencies: libgraphicsmagick++1-dev : Depends: libgraphicsmagick1-dev but it is not going to be installed E: Build-dependencies for octave could not be satisfied** – aayu5h Feb 06 '16 at 08:59
  • Give a try to Download Octave and compile it ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/octave-4.0.0.tar.gz – Ramesh Chand Feb 06 '16 at 10:26
  • Octave is working without doing **sudo apt-get build-dep octave** . What is the need of this step then? – aayu5h Feb 06 '16 at 11:04