#10117: Help on macaulay2_console should document this is optional
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Reporter: drkirkby | Owner: mvngu
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: minor | Milestone: sage-4.7.2
Component: documentation | Keywords:
Work_issues: | Upstream: N/A
Reviewer: | Author:
Merged: | Dependencies:
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Description changed by leif:
Old description:
> Running:
>
> {{{
> sage: macaulay2_console()
> sh: line 1: M2: not found
> }}}
>
> gives that above error message, but the help page does not document this
> is an optional program, and not part of Sage.
>
> {{{
> sage: help(macaulay2_console)
>
> macaulay2_console()
> Spawn a new M2 command-line session.
>
> EXAMPLES:
> sage: macaulay2_console() # not tested
> Macaulay 2, version 1.1
> with packages: Classic, Core, Elimination, IntegralClosure,
> LLLBases, Parsing, PrimaryDecomposition, SchurRings, TangentCone
> ...
> }}}
New description:
Running:
{{{
sage: macaulay2_console()
sh: line 1: M2: not found
}}}
gives that above error message, but the help page does not document this
is an optional program, and not part of Sage.
{{{
sage: help(macaulay2_console)
macaulay2_console()
Spawn a new M2 command-line session.
EXAMPLES:
sage: macaulay2_console() # not tested
Macaulay 2, version 1.1
with packages: Classic, Core, Elimination, IntegralClosure,
LLLBases, Parsing, PrimaryDecomposition, SchurRings, TangentCone
...
}}}
Related: #11710 (Macaulay2 build error; perhaps upgrading the package)
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