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/installing packages/ mention the system package manager. Also -forge option is now more common than download file manually

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 == Installing packages ==
-You can find the list of packages on the [http://octave.sourceforge.net/packages.php Octave-Forge website]. To install a package, download the package file, and install it from the GNU Octave prompt by typing:
+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.
-   octave> pkg install package_file_name.tar.gz
+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}}.
-Since Octave 3.4, it is possible to download and install Octave-Forge packages from the prompt with the '''-forge''' flag:
-   octave> pkg install -forge package_name
 == Contributing via the Agora website ==