Re: Installing packages in GNU Octave

[Tatsuro MATSUOKA]

----- Original Message -----
>From: Nicholas Jankowski 
>To: ravi7kumar <ravikumar 
>Cc: Help GNU Octave <address@hidden>
>Date: 2017/3/15, Wed 11:44
>Subject: Re: Installing packages in GNU Octave
> 
>
>On Mar 14, 2017 10:40 AM, "ravi7kumar" <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>>There is a problem in installing "control" package in GNU octave
>>If i type the command
>>
>>*pkg install -forge control-3.0.0.tar*
>>
>>
I have seen this kind of questions frequently.
I think that description of manual for pkg command leads to misleading.

>> help pkg

[snip]

     'install'
          Install named packages.  For example,

               pkg install image-1.0.0.tar.gz

          installs the package found in the file 'image-1.0.0.tar.gz'.

[snip]

          '-forge'


               Install a package directly from the Octave-Forge

               repository.  This requires an internet connection and the

               cURL library.

[snip]

In the example, install package form downloaded file but in the -forge option
only package name is required.

I think it is better to mention only package name required for -forge option 
with
example 

pkg install -forge image

Regards

Tatsuro