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to her own list of available packages. which she can load.
to her own list of available packages. which she can load.


=== User case #6 ===
=== User case #6: Automatic dependency tracking ===
John is a professor of biomechanics and uses Octave on his classes. Most of the
John is a professor of biomechanics and uses Octave on his classes. Most of the
exercises he gives to the class require the use of multiple packages in Octave
exercises he gives to the class require the use of multiple packages in Octave
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metapackage for his student listing all required packages. The students install
metapackage for his student listing all required packages. The students install
it with "pkg install -url path-to-his-metapackage". The metapackage has no file
it with "pkg install -url path-to-his-metapackage". The metapackage has no file
it simply lists a bunch of package has dependencies. Since pkg solves this
it simply lists a bunch of package as dependencies. Since pkg solves this
dependencies automatically, a message showing which packages will be installed
dependencies automatically, a message showing which packages will be installed
is displayed before doing it.
is displayed before doing it.
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