Version 3.1.54-1 of the octave3.1 package FTBFS because the qrupdate package was not available on most architectures. This is fixed now with qrupdate_1.0.1-1 on all architectures besides alpha. So, please, give back octave3.1 on the installed arches: gb octave3.1_3.1.54-1 . armel hppa i386 ia64 mipsel s390 sparc Thanks -- Rafael