Starting FriCAS not in the $HOME directory

GrĂ©gory Vanuxem <[email protected]> Fri, 23 May 2025 21:56:29 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mathematics.algebra.fricas.devel,gmane.lisp.gcl.devel
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Hello,

I don't know if you can reproduce this: if I start FriCAS from $HOME it
starts nicely but if I start in another directory see the snippet below.
I tried with gcl2.7.1-4 from a Debian based distribution and after with the
official Debian sid and the same happens:

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end
|/ Err?=3D(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=3Dbad)
||/ Name           Version      Architecture Description
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ii  gcl27          2.7.1-6      amd64        GNU Common Lisp compiler



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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
=E2=94=94=E2=94=80$ fricas
openServer result 0
                       FriCAS Computer Algebra System
               Version: FriCAS 2025-04-14 built with gcl 2.7.1
                 Timestamp: Fri May 23 08:52:14 PM CEST 2025
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
--
   Issue )copyright to view copyright notices.
   Issue )summary for a summary of useful system commands.
   Issue )quit to leave FriCAS and return to shell.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
--


   >> System error:
   INTERNAL-SIMPLE-PARSE-ERROR: "/home/greg//.fricas.input" is not a valid
pathname on host NIL


   >> System error:
   INTERNAL-SIMPLE-ERROR: The tag |top_level| is undefined.

Error:
Fast links are on: do (si::use-fast-links nil) for debugging
Signalled by "AN ANONYMOUS FUNCTION".

INTERNAL-SIMPLE-ERROR: The tag |top_level| is undefined.

Broken at NIL.  Type :H for Help.
    1  Return to top level.
BOOT>>
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

I wonder if you can reproduce also this. I have CCed gcl-devel too in case
this happens on other softwares.

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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

=E2=94=94=E2=94=80$ fricas
openServer result 0
                       FriCAS Computer Algebra System
               Version: FriCAS 2025-04-14 built with gcl 2.7.1
                 Timestamp: Fri May 23 09:21:37 PM CEST 2025
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
--
   Issue )copyright to view copyright notices.
   Issue )summary for a summary of useful system commands.
   Issue )quit to leave FriCAS and return to shell.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
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(1) -> 1/7

        1
   (1)  -
        7
                                                      Type:
Fraction(Integer)
(2) -> sqrt %

          1
   (2)  ----
         +-+
        \|7
                                                        Type:
AlgebraicNumber
(3) ->

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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
But in $HOME even if FriCAS starts normally $HOME/.fricas.input is not
read, it should be:

(1) -> 1/7

        1
   (1)  -
        7

           Type: Fraction(Integer)

        Time: 0.02 (OT) =3D 0.03 sec

Regards,

- Greg

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