Fwd: Re: Installing .oct files.

[Muthu]

Hello!

Thanks for the info.

I guess Id use the debian type of thing.

Cheers
Muthu.



        
                
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> Mon, 7 Mar 2005 08:20:33 +0100
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> * Paul Kienzle <address@hidden> [2005-03-06 15:02]:
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> > One strategy is using using octave-config:
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> >       octave-config -p LOCALVEROCTFILEDIR
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> For the Debian packages we (the DOG, see http://pkg-octave.alioth.debian.org)
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>     octave-config -p LOCALAPIOCTFILEDIR
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> It gives you an api-versioned directory, instead of a release-versioned one:
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>     /usr/lib/octave/site/oct/api-v13/i386-pc-linux-gnu
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> The advantage is that the add-on packages do not need to be recompiled if
> a new version of octave is installed.  Besides, the api-versioned
> directory insures the API compatibility, which is what matters for *.oct
> after all.
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> Rafael
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