Octave for Microsoft Windows: Difference between revisions

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   >> pkg install -forge -global <package_name>
   >> pkg install -forge -global <package_name>


Note also that the update command does not take -local or -global options, and always performs an update according to the user's Administrator access level.  
Note also that the update command does not take -local or -global options, and always performs an update according to the user's Administrator access level. As such if Octave was installed from a zip or 7z archive in a non-privileged account, 'pkg update' cannot be used to update global packages, they must be updated manually using 'pkg install'


Detailed instructions for installing individual Octave Forge packages are given at https://octave.sourceforge.io/packages.php.
Detailed instructions for installing individual Octave Forge packages are given at https://octave.sourceforge.io/packages.php.
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