GNU Octave

Time for action – installing additional packages

1. Before installing a new package, you should check which packages exist already and what their version numbers are. Start Octave, if you have not done so. Type the following:

   octave:1> pkg list
   

2. You should now see a table with package names, version numbers, and installation directories. For example:

   Package Name  | Version   | Installation directory
   --------------+-----------+------------------------------------
   combinatorics |  1.0.6    | /octave/packages/combinatorics-1.0.6

3. If you have chosen to install all packages in your Windows installation, the list is long. Scroll down and see if the msh package is installed already, and if so, what the version number is. Again, you can press the Q key to return ...