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== Installing packages == | == Installing packages == | ||
You can find the list of packages on the [http://octave.sourceforge.net/packages.php Octave-Forge website]. | You can find the list of packages on the [http://octave.sourceforge.net/packages.php Octave-Forge website]. The recommended method for package installation is using your system package manager. See also the [[FAQ]] for the most common issues. | ||
If for some reason you need to install a package from the Octave Forge, simply type at the Octave prompt {{Codeline|pkg install -forge package_name}}. If your Octave version is too old (before 3.4.0), you'll have to download the package file manually, and use {{Codeline|pkg install package_file_name.tar.gz}}. | |||
== Contributing via the Agora website == | == Contributing via the Agora website == |