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Singular(1)

Singular1

Manual page for singular for version 4.x.x

Usage

Singular [options] [file1 [file2 ...]]

ESingular [options] [file1 [file2 ...]]

TSingular [options] [file1 [file2 ...]]

Overview

Singular -- a Computer Algebra System (CAS) for polynomial computations.

ESingular: starts-up Singular within emacs.

TSingular: starts-up Singular within a new terminal

Options

-b --batch

Run in batch mode (requires --link/--MPhost/--MPport)

-c --execute=STRING

Execute STRING on start-up

-d --sdb

Enable source code debugger (experimental)

-e --echo[=VAL]

Set value of variable `echo' to (integer) VAL

-h --help

Print help message and exit

-p --profile

Collect profiling data in smon.out

-q --quiet

Do not print start-up banner and lib load messages

-r --random=SEED

Seed random generator with (integer) SEED

-t --no-tty

Do not redefine the terminal characteristics

-u --user-option=STRING

Return STRING on `system("--user-option")'

-v --version

Print extended version and configuration info

--allow-net

Allow one to fetch (html) help pages from the net

--browser=BROWSER

Display help in BROWSER (see help.cnf)

--cntrlc[=CHAR]

Automatic answer for CTRL-C prompt

--emacs

Set defaults for running within emacs

--log=LOGFILE

Log all input to LOGFILE.*

--no-stdlib

Do not load `standard.lib' on start-up

--no-rc

Do not execute `.singularrc' file(s) on start-up

--no-warn

Do not display warning messages

--no-out

Suppress all output

--no-shell

Restricted mode: prohibit shell escape commands and links

--min-time=SECS

Do not display times smaller than SECS (in seconds)

--cpus=#CPUs

maximal number of CPUs to use

--threads=#threads

maximal number of CPUs to use for threads

--flint-threads=#flintthreads maximal number of threads to use in flint library

--MPport=PORT

Use PORT number for connections

--MPhost=HOST

Use HOST for connections

--ticks-per-sec=TICKS

Sets unit of timer to TICKS per second

--dump-versiontuple

Display the version-tuple and exit

For more information, type `help;' from within Singular or visit https://www.singular.uni-kl.de or consult the Singular manual (available as on-line info or html manual).

History

  • Arch Linux 2026-11-01: the text shown here
  • Debian 13 (Trixie)
  • Debian 12 (Bookworm)
  • Debian 11 (Bullseye)
  • Debian 10 (Buster)
  • Debian 9 (Stretch)
  • Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)

--cntrlc since Debian 9 (Stretch); --cpus since Debian 9 (Stretch); --dump-versiontuple since Debian 12 (Bookworm); --link since Debian 9 (Stretch); --log since Debian 12 (Bookworm); --no-shell since Debian 9 (Stretch); --profile since Debian 9 (Stretch); --threads since Debian 10 (Buster); -p since Debian 9 (Stretch).

--MPrsh until Debian 6.0 (Squeeze).

From singular 4.4.1.p5-11 in Arch Linux 2026-11-01. Parsed by carta from the page's man source.