> > What simple built-in command-line tools are available if I want to > > just do some simple math on the command line? > > Here are two possibilities: > > :~> man -k calculator > bc(1) - An arbitrary precision calculator language > dc(1) - an arbitrary precision calculator
Even simpler (at least in ksh or bash): echo $((36 * 27)) (Of course, I'm one of those oddballs who not only CAN use dc(1), but likes to.) Mark Terribile __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"