On Apr 26, 11:47 pm, John H Palmieri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi John,
> What are the optional packages? Right now if I type 'sage -optional', > I get a list like this: > > NOT INSTALLED: > biopython-1.44 > database_sloane_oeis-2005-12 > > (etc.) > > It would be very helpful if I got something like this instead: > > NOT INSTALLED: > biopython-1.44 Python modules for > bioinformatics > database_sloane_oeis-2005-12 Encyclopedia of integer sequences Yes, it has been suggested to add descriptions to the packages. There is already a ticket for it. > (etc.) > > This information should also be present on the web page > > <http://www.sagemath.org/packages/optional/> > > I found some info by selecting individual packages from the page > > <http://www.sagemath.org:9001/optional_packages_available_for_SAGE> This page will likely die in the website rework since maintaining two pages for the same info is pointless and the wiki page will likely be outdated since the other one is automatically generated. > but even that is pretty spotty, partly because some aren't documented, > and partly because the list from 'sage -optional' doesn't match the > list on that web page. I still can't tell what "ace-5.0.p0" and > "fricas-1.0.2" are, for example... :) Cheers, Michael --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URLs: http://www.sagemath.org -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
