you should be able to just install the package from here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openblas
dpkg -i <package-file.deb> apt-get install -f for the backtrace: gdb /usr/bin/octave set logging on run backtrace full disassemble -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1181234 Title: octave segmentation fault with libopenblas-base To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openblas/+bug/1181234/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs