hello bob,
> I have a maxima-init.mac file in /usr/share/maxima/5.9.2/share/ on a
> Debian sid installation. If I make a change to the command in the
> maxima-init.mac file then quit and restart maxima it does not pick up
> the change.
maybe there is a maxima-init.mac in ~/.maxima
which is getting picked up instead.
what does file_search ("maxima-init.mac"); report?
> I can't seem to find anything about this in the maxima manual.
may i ask what is the location of the manual you are reading?
there are obsolete copies on the web -- i am compiling a list
of them in hopes of eventually getting those links updated.
robert dodier