mathematica

See online information about Mathematica; ``basics''.

Type mathematica for an interactive, Notebook Interface X-Windows session of Mathematica.

You would run ``math'' instead of ``mathematica'' if you want to run Mathematica in text mode, that is, without X Windows or the fancy notebook interface. This is necessary if you are logged on remotely via modem, or from a computer without X Windows.

Use mathbg to run a Mathematica script in the background.

Usage: mathematica [options] [file1 file2 ...]
 
Options:
 
-appHelper : Same as using the options -querySingleLaunch and -forceSaveAs.
-backgroundTaskDelay t : Wait t milliseconds before resuming background tasks.
-best : Use an optimal visual.
-cleanStart : Ignore cache information and preferences.
-copyright : Display copyright information from the command line.
-font f : Use font f in menus, buttons, etc.
-forceSaveAs : Force Save dialog box when closing any command line file.
-help : Print a listing of all available command-line options.
-lmverbose : Print license manager stderr diagnostic information.
-mathlink : Run in MathLink mode.
-noSplashScreen : Prevent the splash screen from being displayed on startup.
-nostderrWindow : Send stderr to terminal instead of popup window.
-nowatchCLIPBOARD : Don't watch the CLIPBOARD property for change in ownership.
-preferencesDirectory d : Specify the location d where preferences are stored.
-primaryModifierMask m : Use modifier mask m as the command key.
-printCommand c : Use command c to send file to printer.
-pureKeys : Disable X server specific key bindings for modifier keys.
-pwfile f : Get its password from the specified file f.
-pwpath p : Search along the specified path p for a password file.
-querySingleLaunch : -singleLaunch plus ask if open command line files.
-screenXResolution x : Specify horizontal screen resolution x in dpi.
-screenYResolution y : Specify vertical screen resolution y in dpi.
-secondaryModifierMask m : Use modifier mask m as option key.
-singleLaunch : Allow only one copy of the front end per display.
-topDirectory d : Specify the directory d where Mathematica is installed.
-version : Print the version number of the front end from the command line.
-visualChooser : Enable the user to choose the visual the front end uses.
-watchCLIPBOARD : Watch the CLIPBOARD property for change in ownership.
-wwwBrowser c : Use command c to open a URL link from the front end.