Re: "octave" linked to "octave-3.6.1" but only "octave-3.6.1" will start octave

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Subject: Re: "octave" linked to "octave-3.6.1" but only "octave-3.6.1" will start octave
From: Keith McKenzie <km3952@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:54:43 +0000
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On 01/03/12 15:24, Edward C. Jones wrote:


262067 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       9 Mar 21  2011 python -> python2.6
262052 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2288272 Dec 26  2010 python2.6


1584647 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root staff   12 Feb 29 22:14 octave -> octave-3.6.1
1584644 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root staff 7346 Feb 29 22:14 octave-3.6.1
  Why do python and octave behave differently?  What do I
change so I can run octave by typing "octave"?

Could be the (group) ownership

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