Hello Justin thanks for this.
(I'm a linux user but currently getting to know macosx). $SAGE_ROOT was null, but I can run it from the commandline by changing to Applications/Sage-4.7.1-OSX-64bit-10.6.app/Contents/Resources/sage/ and running ./sage. And the integral() command seems to work but I have other problems: wt118:/Applications/Sage-4.7.1-OSX-64bit-10.6.app/Contents/Resources/sage% ./sage ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sage Version 4.7.1, Release Date: 2011-08-11 | | Type notebook() for the GUI, and license() for information. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- sage: 2+2 4 sage: integral(x^2,x) 1/3*x^3 sage: quit() --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TypeError Traceback (most recent call last) /Applications/Sage-4.7.1-OSX-64bit-10.6.app/Contents/Resources/sage/<ipython console> in <module>() TypeError: 'str' object is not callable I'm beginning to think I should reinstall from scratch (or indeed compile my own). best wishes Robin On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Justin C. Walker <jus...@mac.com> wrote: > > On Sep 4, 2011, at 14:02 , robin hankin wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> thanks for this. >> >> @justin: how do I run sage from the command line? I use the >> precompiled version and am unsure how commandline sage works. > > You open a Terminal window, first, and make sure that window has focus. > > Next, switch to the directory containing the precompiled version (referred to > by the cognoscenti as $SAGE_ROOT): > > $ cd $SAGE_ROOT > > (replacing "$SAGE_ROOT" with "/path/to/directory/containing/sage") (without > the "'s :-}) > > Then, type > $ ./sage > > From there, you should see a banner, announcing the version number and other > niceties, and the sage prompt: > sage: > > From here, it's much like using the notebook, except you don't have cells, > you just type "return" when done, and you do have "readline" functionality > (using "emacs" key bindings). I assume you know what all that jargon means, > and have some familiarity with shell usage. If not, ask here for more > pointers, or do a little googling :-} > > HTH > > Justin > > -- > Justin C. Walker, Curmudgeon at Large > Institute for the Absorption of Federal Funds > ----------- > My wife 'n kids 'n dogs are gone, > I can't get Jesus on the phone, > But Ol' Milwaukee's Best is my best friend. > ----------- > > > -- > 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 > -- Robin Hankin Uncertainty Analyst hankin.ro...@gmail.com -- 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
