This bug is fixed in the octave package version 3.8.2-3 and newer, which is present in the 15.04 development version.
The fix for this bug could be applied as a SRU to the octave packages in Ubuntu 14.04 and/or 14.10. ** Changed in: octave (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1314844 Title: Browsing On Disk Help in Octave GUI freezes the application To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/octave/+bug/1314844/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs