Installation / compilation fails on Linux with GNU Octave

[mbrennwa]

I followed the instructions on http://www.playrec.co.uk/compiling.html to install Playrec on my Ubuntu 17.04 Linux machine with GNU Octave 4.0.3. However, compiling Playrec failed with some unexpected reference to mac_osx.

The output from the Octave command line and the contents of the (relevant?) portaudio directory is shown below.

**** Octave output ****
>> compile_playrec
Please select the options required when compiling Playrec:
PortAudio installation directory [/home/mbrennwa/Desktop/playrec/lib/portaudio/]:
Use debug mode [Y]:
Use verbose mode [Y]:
Use case insensitive function names [N]:
Use Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) [N]: y
Use AudioScience HPI [N]:
Use Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) [N]:
Use Open Sound System (OSS) [N]:
build_mex: Unable to find '/home/mbrennwa/Desktop/playrec/lib/portaudio/src/os/mac_osx'
Compiling Playrec failed, see the Command Window for more information.

**** portaudio files in .../src/os/ ****
ls -l /home/mbrennwa/Desktop/playrec/lib/portaudio/src/os/
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 2 mbrennwa mbrennwa 4096 Okt 30 02:23 unix
drwxr-xr-x 2 mbrennwa mbrennwa 4096 Okt 30 02:23 win

[mbrennwa]

i was able to compile playrec by commenting out line line 53 ('src/os/mac_osx') of the file compile_playrec_fun.m .

[javinhe]

Thank you!, I had the same problem.

[m-r-s]

Also happens with Ubuntu 17.10 and Octave 4.2.1.
Another workaround is to create the directory with:
mkdir -p "lib/portaudio/src/os/mac_osx"