Subject: Standard maxima installation under Linux?
From: Robert Dodier
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:33:25 -0700
hello james,
> 1) Is there a standard installation directory for Maxima under Linux
> systems? The download on sourceforge looks like a zip file, and like
> I said I have little experience with Linux. I would like to allow my
> program to autodetect Maxima if it can.
you need an rpm (precompiled binaries + supporting files and
packaging information) for your linux system.
what is your linux distribution?
don't worry about where files go -- rpm takes care of that.
also, don't bother with the zip / tar / tar.gz files, those are
for people who are going to recompile maxima.
> 2) Once Maxima is installed (or just downloaded) how does one start
> the program from the command line? Basically, where is the
> "executable", and what is its name? Are any command-line options
> needed? Etc.
just enter "maxima" to launch it from the command line.
there aren't any required options.
what is the method by which your front end is going to
talk to maxima?
hope this helps,
robert dodier