Help a beginner please

[Octave Ryan]

Just installed Debian and Octave.

 

Now want to install the package ‘comminications-1.0.4.tar.gz’

 

At the octave:1> prompt I gave the command ‘pkg install home/Downloads/communications-1.0.4.tar.gz’

 

(as the file ‘communications-1.0.4.tar.gz’ is in the folder called ‘Downloads’ on my desktop)

 

Now I get the message:

tar: option requires an argument – f

try ‘tar –help’ or ‘tar –usage’ for more information.

Warning: implicit conversion from scalar to string

Error: tar: tar exited with status = @

 

However when I try ‘tar –help’ or ‘tar –usage’ or try ‘tar help’ or ‘tar usage’ I get ‘syntax error’.

 

Please Help.   Many Thanks.

 

J.A. Ryan (Malawi, Central Africa).