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
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-b --batch -
Run in batch mode (requires
--link/--MPhost/--MPport)
-c--execute=STRING-
Execute STRING on start-up
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-d --sdb -
Enable source code debugger (experimental)
-e--echo[=VAL]-
Set value of variable `echo' to (integer) VAL
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-h --help -
Print help message and exit
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-p --profile -
Collect profiling data in smon.out
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-q --quiet -
Do not print start-up banner and lib load messages
-r--random=SEED-
Seed random generator with (integer) SEED
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-t --no-tty -
Do not redefine the terminal characteristics
-u--user-option=STRING-
Return STRING on `system("--user-option")'
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-v --version -
Print extended version and configuration info
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--allow-net -
Allow one to fetch (html) help pages from the net
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--browser=BROWSER -
Display help in BROWSER (see help.cnf)
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--cntrlc[=CHAR] -
Automatic answer for CTRL-C prompt
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--emacs -
Set defaults for running within emacs
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--log=LOGFILE -
Log all input to LOGFILE.*
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--no-stdlib -
Do not load `standard.lib' on start-up
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--no-rc -
Do not execute `.singularrc' file(s) on start-up
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--no-warn -
Do not display warning messages
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--no-out -
Suppress all output
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--no-shell -
Restricted mode: prohibit shell escape commands and links
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--min-time=SECS -
Do not display times smaller than SECS (in seconds)
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--cpus=#CPUs -
maximal number of CPUs to use
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--threads=#threads -
maximal number of CPUs to use for threads
--flint-threads=#flintthreads maximal number of threads to use in flint library
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--MPport=PORT -
Use PORT number for connections
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--MPhost=HOST -
Use HOST for connections
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--link=LINK -
Use LINK for connections
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--ticks-per-sec=TICKS -
Sets unit of timer to TICKS per second
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--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).