Dear Julien, You should probably check out http://www.sagemath.org/download-linux.html . For instance, a 32-bit Ubuntu 10.04 build seems to be available at e.g. http://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/sagemath/linux/32bit/sage-4.5-linux-32bit-ubuntu_10.04_lts-i686-Linux.tar.lzma if the Czech Republic is close to your computer.
The package manager is probably downloading the Sage that was included in Debian - a long time ago. This version of Sage is nearly two years old, and things have progressed VERY rapidly since then. I recommend just downloading one appropriate for your computer and using it, or building from source (which is so easy even I can do it). Notwithstanding, this error does seem weird, but it is unlikely anyone is going to try to track down a bug from that old of a version (since upgrading requires only a download). However, if you run into it with a recent version, PLEASE reply back to this thread. Thank you, and I hope it works out great! - kcrisman On Aug 4, 2:50 pm, julien <julien.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks so much for the quick help !!! > I am running sage on ubuntu, > First I downloaded the version from the package installer in ubuntu. > (Synaptic package manager, package sage) > and because I had troubles, i decided to download the lastes version > for ubuntu on the website of sage. > (but I am not so sure which of the two versions I am actually running > now, I guess the second one, if i did the install procedure correctly > [I copied the directory in /opt/ nad then made a symbolic link with > the ln command]) > > but still the same problem. > it appears to be version 3.0.5, see bellow also the test. (I can do > 2+2, and start a maxima console I can even plot a circle actually) > > jul...@harvardo:~$ sage > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > | SAGE Version 3.0.5, Release Date: 2008-07-11 | > | Type notebook() for the GUI, and license() for information. | > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > sage: > sage: > sage: 2+2 > 4 > sage: maxima_console() > > Maxima 5.17.1http://maxima.sourceforge.net > Using Lisp GNU Common Lisp (GCL) GCL 2.6.7 (aka GCL) > Distributed under the GNU Public License. See the file COPYING. > Dedicated to the memory of William Schelter. > The function bug_report() provides bug reporting information. > (%i1) > > On Aug 4, 1:31 pm, kcrisman <kcris...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Dear Julien, > > > Thank you for trying Sage. You appear to be using a rather old > > version, and it is usually very easy to download a newer one. Can you > > give us some more specific information about what version it is, where > > you downloaded it, what OS you are on, and so forth? > > > What seems to be happening is that there is a simplification called > > which has done something grotesque, giving an error that usually > > happens with unmatched parentheses and the like. With more info, this > > might help us track down why this is happening to you. > > > Also, if you can do > > > sage: 2+2 > > 4 > > > that is a good sign! What happens if you do the following? (It should > > bring up a new subprogram, which you can quit with Ctrl+D.) > > > sage: maxima_console() > > > Thanks, and hope we can help you! > > > - kcrisman > > > On Aug 4, 12:31 pm, julien <julien.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello, I am completely new to Sage.. but I am so excited, it looks > > > like the ultimate tool !!! > > > Unfortunately, I have already big problems from the beginning... > > > > I cannot just plot x^2 .... > > > here is the kind of error I get .... > > > > any ideas ???? > > > thnaks so much for your help !! > > > Julien -- 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
