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Proofreading, rename "userland" to "home directory".
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Installing in Userland is a methode to install GNU Octave next to your repository installation at the same time. This works with every Linux distribution and is especially for old Ubuntu LTS versions very profitable!
Installing in your home directory is a method to install GNU Octave next to your repository installation at the same time. This works with every Linux distribution and is especially for old Ubuntu LTS versions very useful!


One advantage is that you do not clutter your system by running ''sudo make install''.
One advantage is that you do not clutter your system by running ''sudo make install''.
Another advantage is that you can keep your octave installation that is provided by your distribution.
Another advantage is that you can keep your Octave installation that is provided by your distribution.


== 1. Install dependencies ==  
== 1. Install dependencies ==  
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   cd octave-3.8.0/
   cd octave-3.8.0/


or clone current stable branch
or clone current development branch


   hg clone http://hg.octave.org/octave/
   hg clone http://hg.octave.org/octave/
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== 4. make & make install ==
== 4. make & make install ==


After you have successful configured octave without errors ''(warnings may be okey)'', you can run ''make''. If you have a dual core cpu, you can run make with two threads like that (increase -j number if you have more cpu cores).
After you have successful configured octave without errors ''(warnings may be okay)'', you can run ''make''. If you have a dual core CPU, you can run make with two threads like that (increase -j number if you have more CPU cores).
  make -j2
  make -j2
This may take now ~30-300 Minutes (depends on the speed of your cpu and the size of your RAM) :)  
This may take now ~30-300 Minutes (depends on the speed of your cpu and the size of your RAM)


Feel free to run ''make check'' too.
Feel free to run ''make check'' too.
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== Uninstall ==
== Uninstall ==


==== Methode A ====
==== Method A ====


If you're still have the compiled source folder, just do ''make uninstall'' from it. And don't forget to remove the ''alias octave38'' entry in your ''~/.bashrc''.
If you're still have the compiled source folder, just do ''make uninstall'' from it. And don't forget to remove the ''alias octave38'' entry in your ''~/.bashrc''.


==== Methode B ====
==== Method B ====


Just delete (e.g. ''rm -rf ~/.octave38/'') the install folder and remove the ''alias octave38'' entry from your ''~/.bashrc''.
Just delete (e.g. ''rm -rf ~/.octave38/'') the install folder and remove the ''alias octave38'' entry from your ''~/.bashrc''.

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