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== Tweaks == | == Tweaks == | ||
=== Install Octave in home directory === | |||
One | To install multiple versions of GNU Octave on one system, it is recommended to use the <code>--prefix</code> option of the <code>configure</code> script. With this option one can determine a custom installation directory, preferably within your user's home directory, to avoid elevated installation privileges. One does not "clutter" the system by running <code>sudo make install</code> and the custom build Octave can coexist with, for example, your Linux distribution installation of Octave. | ||
In order to start the custom build of Octave almost as convenient as the Linux distribution installation of Octave, one can create an alias within {{Path|.bashrc}}: | |||
echo "alias octave38='~/.octave38/bin/octave'" >> ~/.bashrc | echo "alias octave38='~/.octave38/bin/octave'" >> ~/.bashrc | ||
. ~/.bashrc # this will update your bashrc without doing logout and login! | . ~/.bashrc # this will update your bashrc without doing logout and login! | ||
If you simply enter | If you simply enter <code>octave</code>, you'll start your Linux distribution installation of Octave. But when you enter <code>octave38</code>, you'll start your custom build of Octave inside your home directory. | ||