[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #52583] Using Octave 4.2.1 and tried to get a definition from 'help' command

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                 Summary: Using Octave 4.2.1 and tried to get a definition
from 'help' command
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: None
            Submitted on: Sun 03 Dec 2017 07:55:11 PM UTC
                Category: Octave Function
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Unexpected Error
                  Status: None
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Kassy
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 4.2.1
        Operating System: Microsoft Windows

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Details:

All I typed was help plot and I received an error:

error:__makeinfo__:could not create temporary file
error: called from
    __makeinfo__ at line 122 column 7
    help at line 102 column 22

I have been searching different forums to find help for a beginner but there
are too many complicated responses that do not seem related at all. I just
wanted to see a quick definition of the command but I cannot get help commands
to pop up.
I checked octave-online.net to see if I was typing the code in wrong but it
brings up the definition for the 'plot' command.

Thank you for your time and patience.




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