On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:27:22 -0800 (PST), Tom Roche <tlro...@gmail.com> wrote: > summary: I installed ubuntu package=sagemath (and dependencies) using > aptitude on 2 previously-sage-clean ubuntu karmic boxes. Sage appeared > to install cleanly on both boxes, but a simple problem (that works on > sagenb.org) causes sage to abend similarly on both boxes. How to fix > the current installs, or reinstall more appropriately? >
The version of Sage that's currently packaged in Debian (and hence Ubuntu) is really really old (think: dinosaur). I suggest that you download an Ubuntu binary from www.sagemath.org This will give you Sage 4.3.2, the latest release. Another option is to download the sources and build it yourself. Best, Alex -- Alex Ghitza -- Lecturer in Mathematics -- The University of Melbourne -- Australia -- http://www.ms.unimelb.edu.au/~aghitza/ -- To post to this group, send email to sage-support@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-support+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org