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=== Obtaining the Source ===
=== Obtaining the Source ===


The source files can be obtained as a tarball from [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/], or by cloning from the [[Mercurial|mercurial repositories]]. Note that, if you use mercurial, you will need to call {{Codeline|./bootstrap}} to generate the necessary scripts before configuration.
The source code for Octave releases can be obtained as a tarball from [https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/].  The source code for development versions is available by cloning the [[Mercurial|mercurial repository]].
 
=== Bootstrap ===
 
If you are building development versions instead of an actual Octave release, you will need to run the {{Codeline|./bootstrap}} script.


=== Configuration ===
=== Configuration ===

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