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The .octaverc file is the octave [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Configuration_file configuration file] on Linux that resides in the user's home directory (~). It has basically the same role as startup.m in Matlab - you might want to soft link startup.m and .octaverc to avoid duplication. Many basic settings can be put here. Further information is given in the [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Startup-Files.html documentation].
The .octaverc file is the octave [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Configuration_file configuration file] on Linux that resides in the user's home directory (~). It has basically the same role as startup.m in Matlab - you might want to soft link startup.m and .octaverc to avoid duplication. Many basic settings can be put here. Further information is given in the [https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/doc/interpreter/Startup-Files.html documentation]. Some handy examples of configuration options are given below, as well and on the [[Tips_and_tricks|Tips and tricks]] page.
 
 
Some handy examples of configuration options are given below, as well and on the [[Tips_and_tricks|Tips and tricks]] page.


* '''edit mode async''' ''# make spawned processes run in background''
* '''edit mode async''' ''# make spawned processes run in background''
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==.inputrc==
The behaviour of the command line cursor in Octave is controlled by a separate codebase (readline), which has its own configuration file (.inputrc). Examples of useful entries in this file are given below and in ''??need a good reference for readline options??''.
The behaviour of the command line cursor in Octave is controlled by a separate codebase (readline), which has its own configuration file (.inputrc). Examples of useful entries in this file are given below and in ''??need a good reference for readline options??''.


* '''set blink-matching-paren off''' ''# prevent blinking parenthesis matching''
* '''set blink-matching-paren off''' ''# prevent blinking parenthesis matching''
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