Re: database-2.0.1 - this does not automatically load

[Olaf Till]

On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 12:02:00PM +0100, marco atzeri wrote:
> On 2/19/2013 11:46 AM, richard wrote:
> >To date any commands run under database have completed
> >successfully, however it appears that the package does
> >not automatically load when octave starts.
> >
> >If I then run
> >octave > pkg load database
> >this does bring the package online, and it appears there
> >is an option within the package to load automatically.
> >
> >Is this the expected behaviour?
> 
> Hi Richard,
> yes, it is expected.
> The default for all packages should be now to not autoload.
> We noted that some users tend to install all packages
> and as some packages change general octave behaviour
> unexpected results caused a flood of request on this help
> mailing list.
> 
> As reported on
> http://wiki.octave.org/FAQ
> 
> " If you want a specific package to be loaded by default at startup,
> consider adding the pkg load command on your .octaverc file. "

But as long as this option is not removed from pkg, on can install
with

pkg install -auto database-.....

so that it is autoloaded.

Olaf

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