# HG changeset patch
# User Thomas Weber <address@hidden>
# Date 1222871586 -7200
# Node ID 1844b8c6481c0dd5dd7cbb8d78d6818e712fb47c
# Parent  4024fc815f8d73d49fb6ad0da9a1260d85c5cbd9
FAQ entry about split development packages in distributions

diff --git a/doc/faq/Octave-FAQ.texi b/doc/faq/Octave-FAQ.texi
--- a/doc/faq/Octave-FAQ.texi
+++ b/doc/faq/Octave-FAQ.texi
@@ -649,6 +649,24 @@
 If you have obtained your copy of Octave from a distribution please file
 a bug report requesting that the fix reported in the above bug report be
 included.
+
address@hidden
+I cannot install a package. Octave complains about a missing @code{mkoctfile}.
+
+Most distributions split Octave into several packages. The script
address@hidden is then part of a separate package:
address@hidden @minus
address@hidden
+Debian/Ubuntu
+
address@hidden install octave3.0-headers}
+
address@hidden
+Fedora
+
address@hidden install octave-devel}
+
address@hidden itemize
 @end itemize
 
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