---
name: "mate-calc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mate-calc"
version: "1.28.0-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mate-calc"
---

# mate-calc(1)

(mate-calculator) - The MATE Desktop Environment Calculator

## NAME

mate-calc - (mate-calculator) - The MATE Desktop Environment Calculator

## SYNOPSIS

**mate-calc \[OPTIONS...\] \[FILES...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**mate-calc** is the official calculator for the MATE Desktop Environment. It has been designed to be used with either the mouse or the keyboard. It is visually similar to a lot of hand-held calculators.

This manual page briefly documents the **mate-calc** command.

## OPTIONS

- **-s, --solve** \<equation\>

  Solve the equation provided following this option.

- **--version**

  Output version information and exit.

- **-h, -?, --help**

  Print standard command line options.

- **--help-all**

  Print all command line options.

This program also accepts the standard GTK options.

## EXAMPLES

**mate-calc -s 4\*10.5**

Multiply 4 by 10.5

**mate-calc -s 21+21**

Add 21 plus 21

**mate-calc --solve '((5.25×4)×2)'**

Multiply 5.25 by 4 and their product by 2

**mate-calc**

**Open the Calculator GUI.**

## BUGS

### Should you encounter any bugs, they may be reported at:

**http://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-calc/issues**

## AUTHORS

### This Man Page has been written for the MATE Desktop Environment by:

**Adam Erdman \<hekel@archlinux.info\> (2014)**

## SEE ALSO

### **mate-calc documentation can be found from the "Help" menu, or by pressing the F1 key.**

**Further information may also be available at: http://wiki.mate-desktop.org/docs**

[**mate-calc-cmd**(1)](/mate-calc-cmd/1.md)