[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #41233] Missing build dependencies in install.txi

[Mike Miller]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?41233>

                 Summary: Missing build dependencies in install.txi
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: mtmiller
            Submitted on: Tue 14 Jan 2014 09:08:08 AM EST
                Category: Documentation
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Incorrect Documentation
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 3.8.0
        Operating System: Any

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Details:

This is filed based on comments from bug #41067.

The following build dependencies and descriptions are missing from the "Build
Tools" subsection of install.txi:
* GNU gperf
* GNU Texinfo

In addition, OpenJDK or Java is not mentioned at all in the "External
Packages" subsection. Should OpenJDK be listed specifically in the table item
header, or should the table say "Java Development Kit" and then recommend
OpenJDK as the free software implementation of the JDK?

There should probably also be some text in etc/HACKING that directs the user
to read doc/interpreter/install.txi for the full list of both required and
optional dependencies to build Octave from mercurial. I suggest install.txi
because it is the file that is guaranteed to be there after cloning from
mercurial.




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