Octave(1)                  OpenBSD Reference Manual                  Octave(1)



NAME
       octave - A high-level interactive language for numerical computations.

SYNOPSIS
       octave [options]

OPTIONS
       The complete set of command-line options for octave is available by
       running the command

           octave --help


DESCRIPTION
       Octave is a high-level language, primarily intended for numerical
       computations.  It provides a convenient command line interface for
       solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically.

DOCUMENTATION
       The primary documentation for Octave is written using Texinfo, the GNU
       documentation system, which allows the same source files to be used to
       produce on-line and printed versions of the manual.

       You can read the on-line copy of the Octave documentation by issuing
       the command

           octave:13> help -i

       while running Octave interactively, by using the GNU Emacs info mode,
       or by running standalone programs like info or xinfo.

BUGS
       The best way to submit a bug report for Octave is to use the command

            octave:13> bug_report

       while running Octave interactively.  This will create a template bug
       report file and start an editor on that file.  Your message will be
       sent to the bug-octave mailing list once you are finished editing the
       template.

       If you are unable to use the bug_report command, send your message to
       the bug@octave.org mailing list by some other means.  Please read the
       `Bugs' chapter in the Octave manual to find out how to submit a bug
       report that will enable the Octave maintainers to fix the problem.

AUTHOR
       John W. Eaton
       Department of Chemical Engineering
       University of Wisconsin-Madison
       Madison, WI 53706
       USA
       <jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu>



                                  Jan 8 1996                         Octave(1)
