Re: package octave

[Sergei Steshenko]

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> From: hans90 <address@hidden>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 7:12 AM
> Subject: package octave
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> Hi everybody
> I have this problem when I want to install a package
> octave:3> pkg install gnuplot-1.0.1.tar.gz 
> couldn't create installation directory
> /usr/share/octave/packages/gnuplot-1.0.1 : Permission denied
> error: called from `pkg>copy_files' in file
> /usr/share/octave/3.6.2/m/pkg/pkg.m near line 1569, column 7
> error: called from:
> error:   /usr/share/octave/3.6.2/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 876, column 5
> error:   /usr/share/octave/3.6.2/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 383, column 9
> 
> I hope someone could help me
> Thanks
> 
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You either need root permission, or you need to instal the package locally - 
you need to modify the command:

pkg install -local gnuplot-1.0.1.tar.gz
.

Regards,
  Sergei.