FriCAS

fricas

Advanced computer algebra system

Runs as fricas, FRICASsys|macOS, Linux, Windows|fricas.github.io

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

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Start FriCAS with the command-line interface, optionally evaluating code or selecting a workspace.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui fricas

Start FriCASExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Plain command line set by task

-nosman

Workspace name

string

Evaluate code at start

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Plain terminal session

nosmanworkspaceeval

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Plain command line

boolean

-nosman

No X Windows

boolean

-nox

No HyperDoc

boolean

-noht

No graphics

boolean

-nogr

Workspace name

string

-ws

Evaluate code at start

string

-eval

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

fricas [options] [-nosman] use plain command line interface (disables other options). This option is mandatory when FriCAS takes input from a pipe [-nox] don't use X Windows [-noht] whether to use HyperDoc [-nogr] whether to use Graphics [-ws wsname] use named workspace [-list] list workspaces only [-eval code] evaluate specified code at start

manualdebian testing 2026-10

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed fricas against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.