Re: Why isn't Symbolic included in Octave from the installation? - Windows

[Colin Macdonald]

Danial,

I've replied with address@hidden CC'd.  Hope that's ok!

On 18/02/17 00:25, Daniel Mårtensson wrote:
> When I try to install your symbolic package why throught the command pkg
> install -forge symbolic I got this message.
>
>> pkg install -forge symbolc
>> error: get_forge_pkg: could not read URL, please verify internet 
connection

Don't think that's related to Symbolic.  I wonder if the 
octave.sourceforge.io was down for a while or something like that.  Try 
again later?

> But to install Symbolic I need to install by using this command  (Need
> to be Administratior)
>
>> Use of uninitialized value in lc at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/utf8_heavy.pl 
line 123.

The utf8_heavy.pl thing is known, I think its because the Octave package 
for windows uses an old Perl.  Hopefully it will be fixed in the next 
release of Octave.

> Would it not be good if Symbolic is allready included in the
> installation package? The other packages for the Windows installation
> are included.

You mean in the Octave installation package I assume.  I think that's a 
decision that is made by whoever is making the Windows packages. 
Possibly Symbolic has been changing quickly recently so that might be a 
good reason not to bundle it.  That and increasing the size of the 
resulting install file.  Of course, its possible Symbolic could get 
added in a later release.

> And as allways. Thank you for developing this package.

You're welcome.  Please report any problems, and help us make it better 
if you can!

best,
Colin