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=== Installation of packages ===
=== Installation of packages ===
Added by [[User:KaKiLa|KaKiLa]] 08:34, 15 February 2012 (PST) as a suggestion. Not approved by Jordi.
We would like to enhance the management of Octave-forge packages from within Octave environment. Currently there is a working (but rather monolithic) function that is used to do the job. The work would be to improve the way Octave interacts with the package server. Since the functionality is already sketched by the current function, the most important skill is software design.
We would like to enhance the management of Octave-forge packages from within Octave environment. Currently there is a working (but rather monolithic) function that is used to do the job. The work would be to improve the way Octave interacts with the package server. Since the functionality is already sketched by the current function, the most important skill is software design.


Minimum requirements: Ability to read and write Octave code. Minimal FTP/HTTP knowledge.
'''Minimum requirements''': Ability to read and write Octave code. Minimal FTP/HTTP knowledge.


Difficulty: Easy
'''Difficulty''': Easy