Octave for GNU/Linux: Difference between revisions

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= Distributions =
= Distributions =


The recommended way for installing Octave on GNU/Linux systems is via each distribution's package installation system.
The recommended way for installing Octave on GNU/Linux systems is via each distribution's package installation system. If this is for some reason not possible, or the available Octave version too old, consider using a [[#Distribution_independent|distribution independent]] approach described below.


== Arch Linux ==
== Arch Linux ==
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: ''Main article: [[Octave for Slackware]]''
: ''Main article: [[Octave for Slackware]]''


= Distribution independent =
= Distribution independent =