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bug #40957: octave dispatcher program runs wrong version if co-installed

Submitted by:  Mike Miller <mtmiller>
Submitted on:  Wed 18 Dec 2013 02:34:33 AM UTC  
 
Category: Configuration and Build SystemSeverity: 3 - Normal
Priority: 5 - NormalItem Group: Regression
Status: FixedAssigned to: None
Originator Name: Open/Closed: Closed
Release: devOperating System: Any

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Fri 20 Dec 2013 02:18:59 AM UTC, comment #2:

Yes, I rebuilt stable and did a make install, then rebuilt default and did a make install, and was able to run the resulting 3.8.0-rc1 both CLI and GUI from the octave-3.8.0-rc1 executable. Thanks!

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
Project Administrator
Thu 19 Dec 2013 08:42:08 PM UTC, comment #1:

I checked in the following changeset:

http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/91a3858ef8cf

If this works for you, then please close this report.

John W. Eaton <jwe>
Project Administrator
Wed 18 Dec 2013 02:34:33 AM UTC, original submission:

If multiple versions of Octave are co-installed on the system, the new octave dispatcher executable only runs whichever version of Octave was installed most recently.

Previously, I was able to run octave-3.4.2 or octave-3.6.4 or octave-3.7.7+ and it would run the correct version.

The new octave dispatch program runs octave-cli or octave-gui but does not pay attention to the version suffix, if any. I have octave-3.7.7+ and octave-4.1.0+ installed. The symbolic links octave-cli and octave-gui both point to the 4.1.0+ versions since it is the most recently installed. If I run octave-3.7.7+, the 4.1.0+ version is actually run, either CLI or GUI.

If we still want to support the ability to install and run multiple versions of Octave at the same time, this is a fairly serious regression.

Mike Miller <mtmiller>
Project Administrator

 

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    Date Changed By Updated Field Previous Value => Replaced By
    Fri 20 Dec 2013 02:18:59 AM UTCmtmillerStatusReady For Test=>Fixed
      Open/ClosedOpen=>Closed
    Thu 19 Dec 2013 08:42:08 PM UTCjweStatusNone=>Ready For Test

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