> --- Ron Crummett wrote: > > > Hi - > > > > I'm trying to install a few packages under 3.2.0. Some of the packages > > install fine, others give me an error like this one from the Linear Algebra > > Toolbox: > > > > >> pkg install linear-algebra-1.0.8.tar.gz > > couldn't create installation directory > > /usr/lib/octave/packages/3.2/linear-algebra-1.0.8 : Permission denied > > error: called from `pkg>copy_files' in file > > /usr/share/octave/3.2.0/m/pkg/pkg.m near line 1473, column 13 > > error: called from: > > error: /usr/share/octave/3.2.0/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 756, column 5 > > error: /usr/share/octave/3.2.0/m/pkg/pkg.m at line 287, column 7 > > > > Again, I have installed some packages without problems, so I don't think > > it's an issue of permissions. Has anyone else had this problem, or does > > anyone know what needs to change? Thanks.
The pkg install command use temporary directory to extract a package, carry out configureation and make binaries. I suspect that your temporary directory does allow 'w' attribution. Please type tmpnam at the octave prompt octave>tmpnam and get the name the temporary directory name and confirm the attribution of the temporary directory octave>ls -l (tmp diretoryname)/.. Regards Tatsuro -------------------------------------- Thanks 10 years! Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions http://pr.mail.yahoo.co.jp/ec10years/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Octave-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/octave-dev
