Tag used to mark questions that specifically target Linux related aspects of Mathematica usage. this includes, but is not restricted to, its file system, installation issues, fonts,and running external programs.
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Troubleshooting duplicated plots
Everytime I draw a plot (I tried in many different ways and the result is always the same) using the kernel I get it twice. The one I want and a copy.
I tried, for example, with this code:
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1answer
87 views
Using NotebookDirectory in batch-mode
I am running Mathematica via the terminal (Linux) and my .m-script contains the command:
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2answers
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Exporting twice crashes Mathematica on Ubuntu 12.04 with Unity
I'm trying to work out if it's a Mathematica, Ubuntu or setup specific bug. I've asked some colleagues to try it on other Linuxes.
This also crashes on OS X with Mathematica 8.0 and fails with 9.0, ...
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1answer
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Manipulate slider unresponsive after suspend in Linux
I've tested Linux Mathematica versions 7-9 on various Linux distributions, with identical problem: after suspend/resume cycle my Manipulate controls (i.e. sliders&buttons) appear unresponsive, ...
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1answer
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Autocomplete not working on Mma9 on Linux
I started using Mathematica 9 on Ubuntu 12.10 and, sometimes, autocomplete doesn't work. The suggestions window shows up for just a fraction of second, and quickly disappears.
Do you have any idea on ...
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1answer
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CDF Player crashes on start-up Ubuntu 12.04 LTE
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, if not, please redirect me. I am trying to get Mathematica's CDF player running on Ubuntu 12.04 LTE (Precise Pangolin). This should be fairly ...
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2answers
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Mathematica cannot find CUDA driver
I have successfully installed CUDA 5.0 on my Ubuntu 12.10, with driver 304.54, toolkit and samples. Running deviceQuery gives me a successful output:
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Manipulate (linux version of Mathematica)
I'm runnning Mathematica 9 on Ubuntu linux 11.10. After installing CDF player I still have problem (most of time) with Manipulate. Only way I'm able to change value ...
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Can not launch Mathematica 8 on Lubuntu
I am trying to launch Wolfram Mathematica 8 Home Edition. The installation itself occurred without a hitch.
Note: "..." indicates my machine name, username, etc.
Linux Version
...$ uname -a
Linux ...
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3answers
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Mathematica9 linux version crash, how to fix it?
Ubuntu 12.04 x86_64 kernel 3.2.0-35-generic
Mathematica 9 linux version (x86_64) crashes with errors:
X Error of failed request: BadGC (invalid GC parameter)
Major opcode of failed request: ...
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1answer
147 views
3D plots wrongly displayed when using GraphicsRow in Linux
I get an incorrect vertical offset in 3D plots when using GraphicsRow in Mathematica 9 (Linux - Ubuntu 12.04). When displayed by itself, the plot is fine. Here's an example:
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Possible bug in v9.0 Rest[] function
Just to be clear, this all works perfectly in v8.0.4.0. It only fails me in v9.0. I use 64-bit Linux, 64-bit versions of Mathematica, and I have 16GB of RAM.
I have a data file formatted as ...
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2answers
229 views
Installing RLink on Linux
I'm trying to install RLink here.
Needs["RLink`"]
InstallR[]
After downloading it throws an error:
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1answer
112 views
generating pdf using UseFrontEnd
I run mathematica on a remote server and run it in batch mode using /math -noprompt -script 'scriptname.m' &
Now, I use ssh -X to connect to the server. The server is linux based and my computer ...
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2answers
335 views
Light syntax parser for Mathematica?
My netbook is too slow to install Mathematica. I'm not set against working in a text editor, but I like having an automated highlighting/formatting environment; can anyone recommend a good gedit ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 no window focus on help browser
The help browser is not getting window focus when clicked on it. Clicking links or buttons in the help browser works without window focus, but copying code or typing in it doesn't.
I can get window ...
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1answer
141 views
Opening a notebook from command line in an existing front end instance
I am using Linux, and I would like to be able to programmatically open notebooks in a running Mathematica instance from the command line. Currently, doing something like
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1answer
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Exporting Cyrillics in PDF on Linux
I'm using Mathematica from Ubuntu. I need a normal font to display cyrillics inside PDFs. Any default font is very ugly, letters are too close together:
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1answer
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Will Mathematica install and run on Raspberry Pi computer?
My club is considering buying a Raspberry Pi computer for tinkering. Can Mathematica be installed on and ran from it?
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How can I restrict a notebook to evaluate only if I am user 'root'?
I am playing with openCL on Linux with an AMD gpu, and due to a glitch in the driver, I need to be 'root' to get stuff to work.
Installation question here.
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3answers
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Exporting to quicktime in linux version?
In MMA (8.0.0/Linux), I tried to to create an animation using the command
Export["s4s5mov.mov", listOfFigures]
and got the output
Doing a little research, one ...
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0answers
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Why does mathematica crash when I rotate a 3D graph? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
SIGSEGV error with 3D Plots
I just recently installed mathematica 8 on my linux machine, running ubuntu 11.10
I decided to tun and test mathematica so while the terminal ...
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2answers
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Is there a way to get user input when running a script on a Linux terminal?
I have access to a node of a Linux cluster, on which Mathematica is installed. However, I do not have access to a Linux GUI.
Typically I write and test Mathematica scripts on my Windows personal ...
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2answers
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Difference between sub MathKernel and MathKernel
When I try to run Mathematica processes in parallel on a Linux based server, I see that my server allows 7 MathKernels and 28 sub MathKernels. I was wondering what the difference is and how I can take ...
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Simultaneously running the same .m file with different inputs
I have my Mathematica code in a .m file and I run it from the command line with some parameters. I was wondering, if there is no overlap in input and output files, ...
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1answer
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Installing Mathematica's package in Linux
I copied the package folder (ProPac, http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~hgk22/software/ProPac/ProPac.html) in $UserBaseDirectory/Applications in Linux mint.
But when I ...
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2answers
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Trying to extract information from an MDB file. Import is too slow
I am running a Linux box and as usual the documentation for this type of box is not great.
I am trying to open up and extract and possibly include later on information from a "mdb" file. The file ...
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1answer
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CUDALink not working on Linux-64 and Asus GTX460
On my hardware I have a CUDA enabled video card an ASUS GTX460, yet Mathematica does not seem to recognize this.
I have:
CUDA Toolkit 4.1
CUDA SDK 4.0
NVIDIA Driver 295.49
on Sabayon Linux 64 ...
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1answer
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Image of input and output cells is not exported correctly
Wolfram Blog uses PNG images to display input and output cells in a notebook. For example, the following is an image from Samuel Chen's post:
I should be able to produce a similar image by ...
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4answers
332 views
Which Mathematica files may be deleted to save space
After installation Mathematica 8 for Linux takes more than 3GB in the /usr/local/Wolfram/ directory. I suspect that not all of it is relevant if I want to do some occasional computations. Are there ...
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1answer
548 views
Emacs key bind on Mathematica Linux
This might not be Mathematica specific question but if there is anyone who can use Emacs keybind on Ubuntu Linux, would you share how you realize it?
I'm using Mathematica student edition both on ...
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2answers
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How to prevent the welcome screen from showing up after I close my last notebook? (Ubuntu 11.10, MMA 8.0.4.0)
I would like to prevent the welcome screen from showing up after I close my last notebook. This is not an issue on my Windows machine, so I suspect it is system dependent. I am running Ubuntu 11.10. ...
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Using ImageCapture to access a USB webcam in linux
Is it possible to access a USB webcam through Mathmatica on Linux? When I run
ImageCapture[]
I get the following output
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